Furnishing fabrics (excluding pile and chenille fabrics)

Cotton twill furnishing fabrics, 85% or more cotton by weight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 12 30 (Furnishing fabrics, 3- or 4-thread twill) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes is required for imports from countries not on the notified exemption list.

What this is

HSN code

5209 12 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye PSIC requirement)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
For consignments originating outside the notified exempt countries, obtain 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; retain documentary evidence of origin at the bill of entry to substantiate the exemption claim.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing covers all textile compliance requirements. The PSIC exemption applies only to azo-dye testing; other General Note obligations under the ITC (HS) policy remain in force regardless of origin. Consignments from non-exempt countries detained at customs for absence of a valid PSIC attract demurrage and ground rent pending re-testing or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 12 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton furnishing fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply if the fabric is manufactured in an exempt country but shipped via a third country?

The exemption is tied to origin, not port of shipment; a valid certificate of origin establishing manufacture in one of the nine exempt countries is required to invoke the General Note 10 waiver.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.