Shirting fabrics
Cotton shirting fabrics mixed with man-made fibres
HSN 5210 11 10 (Shirting fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate compliance covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the notified exempt list must furnish a valid azo-dye test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Azo-dye test report from exporter
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before consignment dispatch. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Upload the azo-dye test report or PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments from non-exempt countries presented without a valid test report are liable to detention pending re-testing or re-export at the importer's cost.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that azo-dye testing is universally exempted for developed-country origins. The exemption list is specific — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only — and imports from any other origin, including those perceived as low-risk, must carry a PSIC or accredited-lab test report; absence of this document at the bill of entry triggers detention and potential re-export.