Bleeding Madras

Plain weave cotton-blend fabric, Bleeding Madras

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 41 10 (Bleeding Madras) 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 hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Importers must obtain a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5210 41 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
Import compliance 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), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; retain documentary proof of origin on file for customs verification 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 country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing applies to the nine listed countries only — it does not extend to goods transshipped through those countries or to goods of mixed origin. A consignment produced outside the exempt list but routed through an exempt country remains subject to the full PSIC requirement, and presentation of a transshipment port certificate in lieu of a laboratory test report will result in detention and potential confiscation of the fabric at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 41 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers plain weave cotton-blend fabrics or Bleeding Madras. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye prohibition under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is a PSIC from any laboratory acceptable, or must it be from a specific body?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; alternatively, a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries cover all textile parameters in the PSIC?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; other composition and quality parameters covered by the PSIC or applicable test report requirements remain in force for all origins including the nine exempt countries.

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