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Woven cotton-blend fabrics, under 85% cotton, not over 200 g/m²

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5210 59 90 (woven cotton-blend fabrics, other) 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. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all exporting countries except the nine specified exempt origins.

What this is

HSN code

5210 59 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration to 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the time of customs clearance.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye test requirement; all other origins must supply the PSIC or valid 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the nine-country azo-dye testing exemption extends to all parameters of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dye categories remains required even for imports from the exempt origins. Filing a bill of entry without the applicable PSIC or test report exposes the consignment to detention pending document production.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5210 59 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton-blend fabrics under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for textile imports?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye presence testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What happens if the PSIC or test report is not produced at the time of import?

Absence of the mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid TC/CSRTI test report at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment non-compliant with General Note 10, exposing it to detention and potential refusal of out-of-charge by customs until the document deficiency is remedied.

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