Dedsuti, dosuti, ceretonnes and osamburge

Bleached cotton woven fabrics mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 20 92 (Dedsuti, dosuti, ceretonnes and osamburge) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except the nine exempted countries listed in DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5211 20 92

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

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 of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, unless the consignment originates from one of the nine exempt countries: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the test report and Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt origins presented without a valid azo-dye test report are liable to detention at the port pending compliance.
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 exemption extends to origins beyond the nine named countries. The exemption is country-specific and exhaustive — any origin not expressly listed in General Note 10 as read with DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 requires a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate; absence of that certificate at the bill-of-entry stage results in port detention and demurrage while remedial documentation is arranged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 20 92 require BIS certification?

No, bleached cotton woven 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, principally through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must supply a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory.

Does the azo-dye exemption for EU and other listed countries remove all PSIC requirements?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other composition or quality parameters required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and applicable customs entry requirements continue to apply even for exempt origins.

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