Other fabrics

Woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibres, heavy weight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 19 00 (Other fabrics) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5211 19 00

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Azo-dye test report from exporter
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry and confirm the consignment's origin country to determine whether the azo-dye testing exemption applies. Consignments from non-exempt origins without a valid PSIC are liable to detention at the port of import.
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 testing exemption is broader than it is: only the nine named origins are exempt, and all other supplying countries require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory regardless of the fabric's end use or value. A consignment arriving from a non-exempt origin without the certificate faces detention and potential re-export; the exemption cannot be claimed on the basis that an intermediary exporting country is on the exempt list if the goods originated elsewhere.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibres 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, with an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for non-exempt origins.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must supply a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply if goods are shipped via an exempt country but manufactured in a non-exempt country?

No. The exemption is origin-based, not shipment-route-based; goods manufactured in a non-exempt country retain that country as their origin regardless of the port of export, and a PSIC from an accredited laboratory remains required.

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