Twill fabrics

Bleached cotton-blend twill fabrics, heavy weight woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 20 60 (Bleached twill 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. The azo-dye testing requirement is waived only for imports originating from a defined list of approved countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5211 20 60

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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 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
2
Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. If the consignment originates from an exempt country, retain origin documentation to substantiate the testing waiver at the customs examination stage.
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 applies country-wide and arriving at port without a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate. The exemption is confined to nine named jurisdictions; for all other origins, absence of the certificate at the bill of entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage until a compliant test report is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 20 60 require BIS certification?

No, bleached cotton-blend twill fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for imports under this tariff line?

Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only 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.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for approved-country origins eliminate the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate entirely?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other composition or labelling requirements under the ITC (HS) policy may still apply, and origin documentation establishing eligibility for the waiver must be retained and available for customs verification.

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