Furnishing fabrics (excluding pile and chenille fabrics)

Plain weave cotton furnishing fabrics, heavyweight woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 21 30 (Furnishing fabrics, plain weave cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the exempted list require testing by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

What this is

HSN code

5209 21 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except 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
2
Confirm the origin of the consignment against the exempted-country list before shipment. Importers relying on the azo-dye testing exemption must retain documentation establishing the country of origin at the bill of entry; failure to produce it exposes the consignment to detention pending laboratory verification.
General Note 10 of the 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 that because furnishing fabrics are a commodity textile, no PGA documentation is required. The azo-dye PSIC obligation under General Note 10 is a customs-clearance condition, not a voluntary standard; consignments arriving without a valid test report from a non-exempt origin are detained pending laboratory analysis, accruing demurrage and ground rent while testing is arranged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 21 30 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton furnishing fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) 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 testing requirement for this HSN?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must supply a PSIC or valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption cover all product parameters in the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

No. The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; other composition and quality parameters required under the PSIC framework remain applicable even for imports from the nine exempted countries.

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