Casement

Cotton casement fabric, plain weave, blended with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 51 20 (Casement) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. The PSIC must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, with a country-specific testing exemption applicable to nine named origins.

What this is

HSN code

5210 51 20

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing)

Customs documentation

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

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 filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin country is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempted; however, document the origin clearly on the bill of entry to substantiate the exemption claim at the time of customs assessment.
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 the azo-dye PSIC requirement is a formality and presenting a generic certificate of analysis in its place. Customs officers verify that the issuing laboratory is accredited in the exporting country for textile hazardous-substance testing; a certificate from an unaccredited or non-textile-specialist laboratory is treated as non-compliant, leading to consignment detention and ground-rent accumulation while a conforming PSIC is sourced from overseas.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 51 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven cotton casement fabrics. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable alternative to a PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is explicitly accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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