Zari bordered saree
Woven cotton sarees with zari border
HSN 5209 59 10 (Zari bordered saree) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country. The PSIC must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry before seeking out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify the country of origin before placing the purchase order. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports originating from all other countries require the PSIC without exception.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 country-of-origin azo-dye exemption extends to transshipment origins or to goods where only the exporter — not the manufacturer — is based in an exempt country. The exemption applies to the country of manufacture; a consignment routed through an exempt country but woven elsewhere remains subject to the full PSIC requirement, and arrival without a valid test report results in consignment detention pending re-testing or re-export.