Flannelette

Plain weave cotton-blend flannelette fabric, woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 41 50 (Flannelette) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports originating outside the exempt-country list must comply with General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5211 41 50

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 52

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 from an accredited laboratory of 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 dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all origins except those explicitly exempt.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If importing from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived. For all other exporting countries the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report must accompany the bill of entry and be available for customs verification.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing extends to all certification requirements — it does not. The exemption covers only the azo-dye component of the PSIC; other hazardous-dye parameters remain testable, and a certificate that tests only for azo dyes may still be challenged at the bill of entry for an origin outside the exempt list. Confirm with the accredited laboratory that the test scope matches the full prohibited-dye schedule before despatch.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 41 50 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton-blend flannelette falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this HSN?

Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origin countries require a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Can the test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a laboratory PSIC from the exporting country?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it certifies the absence of the prescribed prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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