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Plain weave cotton fabric mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 51 90 (plain weave cotton-blend fabric) 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 this certificate from an accredited laboratory in 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 51 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye prohibition), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in 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 shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin is other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is mandatory without exception. Confirm origin at the bill of entry stage; an absent or inadequate PSIC will result in consignment detention pending re-test or re-export.
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. It is restricted to nine named origins only — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and no other country qualifies. A PSIC from an unaccredited laboratory, or a test report that does not specifically address the listed prohibited dyes, is treated as non-compliant, and the consignment faces detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 51 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this cotton-blend woven fabric. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the General Note 10 prohibition on hazardous azo dyes and the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement.

Which laboratories are accepted for the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The certificate must come from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country; alternatively, a valid test report from the Textile Committee or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) is accepted per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Are imports from the EU and other listed countries fully exempt from azo-dye testing?

Yes, but only for the azo-dye component of the PSIC requirement; imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for the presence of azo dyes under General Note 10, while other applicable documentation requirements remain in force.

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