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Woven cotton-blend fabrics, other plain and other weave

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 39 90 (Other woven fabrics of cotton mixed with man-made fibres, weighing over 200 g/m²) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5211 39 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes — textiles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; imports from all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
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 country-of-shipment based rather than country-of-origin based — a consignment transshipped through an exempt country but originating in a non-exempt country still requires a PSIC. Failure to upload a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge results in consignment detention and demurrage, with no rectification window analogous to the FSSAI labelling-defect regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 39 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton-blend fabrics are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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 only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic laboratory substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The policy permits a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory; a report from an unaccredited or unrecognised domestic lab does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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