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Plain weave cotton fabric mixed with man-made fibres, over 200 g/m²

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 31 90 (plain weave cotton-blend woven fabric) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. No additional sectoral PGA licence is required, though PSIC exemptions apply selectively by country of origin.

What this is

HSN code

5211 31 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, 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 PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the requisite PSIC from non-exempt origins are liable to detention pending production of conforming documentation.
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 PSIC exemption extends to all origins because the product is a commodity fabric. The exemption is confined to nine specified countries; importers sourcing from any other origin — including major textile-exporting economies such as China, Bangladesh, Vietnam or Turkey — must present a valid PSIC or Textile Committee test report at the bill of entry. A missing or non-accredited PSIC results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until conforming documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 31 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton-blend fabrics are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; imports from all other origins must carry a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for the PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report issued by the Textile Committee or CSRTI is expressly accepted in lieu of a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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