Flannelette

Plain weave cotton flannelette fabric, woven heavy

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5209 51 70 (Flannelette) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country — or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory — certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The requirement flows from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-specific azo-dye testing exemption for nine named origins.

What this is

HSN code

5209 51 70

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye PSIC requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Technical Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from a country other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing exemption does not apply and a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory without exception. Upload supporting documentation at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of 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 testing exemption applies to all origins. The exemption covers only the nine named countries — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report is non-negotiable for every other origin. Consignments arriving without the requisite certificate from a non-exempt origin are liable to detention at the port of entry pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5209 51 70 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton flannelette 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, specifically the hazardous azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited lab interchangeable with a TC or CSRTI test report?

Yes. General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 accept either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as fulfilling the hazardous-dye certification requirement.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to imports from all EU member states?

Yes, the exemption covers imports from the EU as a bloc, along with Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins remain subject to the mandatory PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report requirement.

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