Check shirting (excluding crepe checks)
Check shirting fabric, cotton-synthetic blend, plain weave
HSN 5211 41 20 (Check shirting, excluding crepe checks) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) 2022. Imports from most origins must be accompanied by a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), 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
- 2Verify whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.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 that the azo-dye exemption for listed countries extends to all hazardous-dye parameters in the PSIC — it does not. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other prohibited-dye certifications required under General Note 10 remain mandatory regardless of origin. A consignment arriving with an incomplete PSIC that omits non-azo prohibited-dye parameters is liable to detention pending re-testing or re-shipment.