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Plain weave cotton fabric, unbleached, weighing over 200 g/m2
HSN 5209 11 90 (plain weave woven cotton fabric, unbleached, weighing more than 200 g/m²) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except the nine countries exempted under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm the country of origin before filing the bill of entry: if the exporting country is among the nine exempted origins, document the origin exemption clearly in the import record. For all other origins, the PSIC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption is wider than the nine listed countries. An importer sourcing plain-weave cotton fabric from a non-listed origin — including countries with bilateral trade ties such as Bangladesh, China, or Vietnam — must furnish a PSIC or accredited test report; absence of this document at the bill-of-entry stage triggers consignment detention and demurrage accrual pending documentary compliance.