Bedticking, domestic(other than hand dyed)

Plain weave cotton bedticking, domestic woven fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 31 60 (Bedticking, domestic, other than hand dyed) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The certificate must originate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5209 31 60

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (prohibited hazardous dyes)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the 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 exempted for those origins only; document the country of origin on the bill of entry to claim the exemption. For all other origins, the PSIC is mandatory without exception.
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 the azo-dye country-of-origin exemption applies to transshipment or re-export scenarios where the fabric passes through an exempt country but was manufactured elsewhere. The exemption attaches to the country of origin as declared on the bill of entry, not to the port of loading; a consignment of Chinese-origin bedticking routed through a UK warehouse and presented with a UK certificate of origin will still attract the PSIC requirement if origin cannot be substantiated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 31 60 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton bedticking is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy, requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence.

Which laboratories are accredited to issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for this tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption cover all textile products from exempt countries?

The exemption applies only to testing for azo dyes; compliance with other parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and the PSIC requirement for composition or other prohibited substances remains applicable even for consignments from exempt origins.

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