Canvas (including duck) of carded or combed yarn
Cotton canvas and duck, plain weave, heavy woven fabric
HSN 5209 21 50 (Canvas including duck, of carded or combed yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. An exemption from azo-dye testing applies only for imports originating from specified countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Unless the consignment originates from an exempt country, procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all imports of textile and textile articles under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2If importing from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, document the country of origin clearly on the bill of entry to avail the azo-dye testing exemption. Origin documentation must be contemporaneous and unambiguous; a post-clearance claim for exemption is not accepted.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 extends to transshipment through an exempt country when the goods originate elsewhere. The exemption is tied to the country of manufacture, not the country of export or transshipment; canvas originating in a non-exempt country and shipped via a European port remains subject to the full Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement, and a missing certificate triggers detention at the port of import.