Zari bordered saree

Zari bordered saree, cotton-blend woven fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 39 10 (Zari bordered saree) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or replaced by a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5210 39 10

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
Import declaration 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), confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the azo-dye testing exemption list — imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye test only; the PSIC for other compositional parameters remains required for all origins.
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 treating the country-of-origin exemption as a blanket waiver from all pre-shipment inspection requirements. The azo-dye testing exemption for the nine listed countries applies only to the azo-dye parameter; a PSIC or valid test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin. Presenting a certificate that is silent on non-azo hazardous dyes exposes the consignment to detention and re-testing at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, zari bordered sarees fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for the exporting-country laboratory PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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