Voils

Cotton voile fabrics mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 31 60 (Voils) 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) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Testing exemptions for azo dyes apply only to imports originating from specified countries; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5210 31 60

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 52

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 from an accredited laboratory of 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. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all non-exempt origins.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. The exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; imports from all other origins must present the PSIC or valid test report without exception.
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 extends to any country with equivalent textile-safety standards or a bilateral trade arrangement — it does not. The exemption list is closed and exhaustive: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. A consignment arriving from an unlisted origin without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report faces detention at the port of import pending production of the required certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 31 60 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton voile 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Is a PSIC required if the fabric originates from the European Union?

Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from the EU and eight other specified countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; however, compliance with all other applicable ITC (HS) import policy conditions remains mandatory.

Which laboratory must issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted as per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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