Crepe fabric including Crepe checks
Bleached cotton crepe fabric mixed with man-made fibres
HSN 5211 20 50 (Crepe fabric including Crepe checks) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the exempted list must supply a test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory report.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Azo-dye test report from Textile Committee
- Import declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid azo-dye test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm the country of origin before filing the bill of entry. If the exporting country falls within the nine exempted territories, document the origin clearly on the commercial invoice and bill of lading; if outside that list, the PSIC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption extends to all developed-country origins. The exempted list is closed and specific — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. A consignment from any other origin, including from a country widely regarded as a compliant textile exporter, arriving without a valid PSIC will be detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance.