Shetting (takia, leopard cloth)
Cotton twill sheeting fabric (takia, leopard cloth)
HSN 5209 12 70 (Shetting — takia, leopard cloth) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of textile articles requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes, with a country-of-origin exemption available under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- 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 azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Upload the applicable testing or inspection documentation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the required azo-dye certification from non-exempt origins are liable to detention pending verification by the proper officer.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 universally because many major trading partners are on the exempt list. The exemption is strictly country-specific: imports from any origin not listed in General Note 10 — including China — require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory, and absence of that certificate at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage while retrospective testing is arranged.