Crepe fabrics including crepe checks

Cotton crepe fabrics mixed with man-made fibres, twill weave

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 32 10 (Crepe fabrics including crepe checks) is subject to 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 hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the azo-dye testing requirement governs clearance at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5210 32 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing, Chapter 52)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in 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 before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom; for all other origins the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye exemption for named countries extends to all textile consignments routed through those countries. The exemption applies to the country of origin, not the country of export or transshipment; a consignment manufactured in a non-exempt origin but shipped via an exempt country still requires a full PSIC. Absence of the PSIC at customs verification results in consignment detention pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 32 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton crepe fabrics under this tariff line 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, with the principal obligation being the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for HSN 5210 32 10?

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, testing for azo dyes is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins require the PSIC or a valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Is a TC or CSRTI test report an acceptable substitute for the PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy permits either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI as equivalent proof of azo-dye absence.

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