Voils

Cotton voils, plain weave, mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 41 70 (Voils) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) policy for textile and textile articles. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, is mandatory to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5210 41 70

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 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
Note that the azo-dye testing requirement is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins must carry the PSIC or valid test report; absence of the document at the bill of entry stage will result in consignment detention.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing applies to goods transshipped through an exempt country rather than genuinely originating there. Customs authorities assess origin against the country-of-manufacture declared on the bill of entry; a transshipment certificate from an exempt jurisdiction does not substitute for a PSIC when the actual manufacturing country is not on the exemption list. Ensure the PSIC or test report is secured before vessel departure, as post-arrival remediation is not available for a missing pre-shipment document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 41 70 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton voils are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

Per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, the exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish the PSIC or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited foreign laboratory?

Yes. The policy accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report issued by the Textile Committee or CSRTI, provided the report certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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