Saree

Woven cotton sarees mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 51 30 (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) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for all textile and textile article imports, with a country-specific exemption for nine named jurisdictions.

What this is

HSN code

5210 51 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

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 shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the origin of the consignment before filing the bill of entry. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other countries must carry the PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.
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 exemption applies broadly because the supplier is a recognised exporting country — the exemption list is closed at nine named jurisdictions and does not extend to countries merely aligned with those regimes or transiting through exempt-origin ports. A saree consignment originating in a non-exempt country but transhipped via an exempt country retains the PSIC obligation; absence of a valid test report at the bill of entry results in consignment detention pending laboratory verification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 51 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton sarees under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the General Note 10 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for prohibited azo dyes.

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

Only the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; imports from all other origins must carry a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC at import?

The CCR specifies a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a generic domestic laboratory report not issued by TC or CSRTI does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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