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Woven cotton-blend fabrics, other unbleached or dyed weaves

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 49 90 (woven cotton-blend fabrics weighing not more than 200 g/m²) 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) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5210 49 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes)

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 a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, 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
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish the PSIC 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 applies broadly: it covers only nine named origins (EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom), and consignments from any other country arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are detained at the port of entry pending documentary compliance. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; a laboratory accreditation from a third country does not satisfy this requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 49 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton-blend fabrics under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the PSIC requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement?

Only nine origins are exempt: EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023. All other exporting countries must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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