Furnishing fabrics (excluding pile and chenille fabrics)

Cotton twill furnishing fabrics, woven heavyweight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 32 20 (Furnishing fabrics, excluding pile and chenille fabrics) 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 of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5209 32 20

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye compliance), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy 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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo 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
Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies exclusively to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present the PSIC or test report at the bill of entry 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 country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing extends to goods merely transiting through an exempt country. The exemption attaches to the country of origin as declared on the certificate of origin, not the country of export or transhipment; a consignment of Indian or Chinese origin transshipped through the EU carries no exemption, and a missing PSIC at the bill of entry will result in consignment detention pending documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 32 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven 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 hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The certificate must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or be a valid test report issued by the Textile Committee or CSRTI, as specified under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to all products from exempt countries, regardless of fabric composition or end use?

The exemption under General Note 10 covers testing for the presence of azo dyes only; it does not exempt the consignment from the PSIC requirement for other prohibited hazardous dyes, which remains applicable regardless of the country of origin.

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