Shirting (including mazri)

Cotton shirting fabric mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 21 40 (Shirting including mazri) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing obligation applies to all origins except the nine exempted countries notified under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5210 21 40

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing condition)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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
2
Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments from non-exempted origins filed without a current azo-dye compliance certificate are liable to detention pending document production.
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 azo-dye testing exemption applies universally because the exporter is a well-known supplier. The exemption is strictly country-of-origin specific: only the nine listed countries qualify, and the determination is made at the country of manufacture, not the country of export or the country of the issuing laboratory. A shipment from an unlisted origin, however minor the consignment value, will be detained at the bill of entry if the PSIC is absent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 21 40 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton shirting fabrics are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye testing condition under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, as notified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy read with DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must produce a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries mean no documentation is required at all?

The azo-dye testing obligation is waived for the nine listed origins, but standard customs documentation and ITC (HS) policy compliance declarations remain required; the exemption covers only the azo-dye PSIC and not broader import-clearance requirements.

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