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Cotton twill woven fabrics, heavy-weight (3-thread or 4-thread twill)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 43 90 (heavy-weight cotton twill woven fabric, other) is subject to the import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule I, requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5209 43 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye-free certification, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country 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 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 azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
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 only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; shipments from all other origins must present a PSIC or valid test report at the bill-of-entry stage or face detention of the consignment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that country-of-origin exemption status covers the entire shipment where the fabric is manufactured in a non-exempt country but transshipped through an exempt jurisdiction. The exemption attaches to the country of manufacture, not the port of loading or the country of export; a bill of lading showing dispatch from, say, Singapore does not confer the EU/South Korea azo-dye testing exemption if the fabric was woven in a non-exempt origin. A PSIC from the actual manufacturing country remains mandatory in that scenario.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 43 90 require BIS certification?

No, heavy-weight cotton twill woven fabrics are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, specifically the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this fabric?

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 furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What happens if the PSIC is missing at the bill-of-entry stage for a non-exempt origin?

Absence of a valid PSIC or test report for a non-exempt origin consignment renders the import non-compliant with General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, exposing the consignment to detention at the port of import and potential re-export or confiscation under DGFT enforcement provisions.

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