Zari bordered saree

Zari bordered saree, cotton-blend woven fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 59 10 (Zari bordered saree) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5210 59 10

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
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 CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the port of import.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If importing from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; document the origin of the consignment clearly on the bill of entry to claim the exemption. For all other origins, the PSIC is mandatory 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 that the country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing extends to third-country transshipments or to goods manufactured in an exempt country but exported via a non-exempt intermediary country. The exemption attaches to the country of origin as declared on the bill of entry, not to the port of export; a mismatch between the declared origin and the accredited-lab jurisdiction will result in consignment detention pending production of a conforming PSIC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 59 10 require BIS certification?

No, zari bordered sarees 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively by the Textile Committee or CSRTI in India; per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, both options are accepted at the bill of entry.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to all textile products from exempt countries?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; all other applicable General Note 10 conditions for textile and textile articles remain in force regardless of the country of origin.

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