Flannelette
Cotton flannelette, heavyweight twill woven fabric
HSN 5209 12 60 (Flannelette) 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 for imports from most origins. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy governs the azo-dye testing requirement, with a country-specific exemption applicable under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the consignment originates from an exempt country. This requirement applies under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must present a valid azo-dye test report at the bill of entry.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 applies broadly to all developed-country origins. The exemption list is closed and specific — nine named jurisdictions only — and a shipment from any country outside that list without a valid test report will be detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance, attracting demurrage and ground rent.