Crepe fabrics

Cotton-blend crepe fabrics, 3-thread or 4-thread twill weave

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 43 20 (Crepe fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments from all origins except nine notified countries must be accompanied by a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5211 43 20

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
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 the Textile Committee or the Central Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not covered by the azo-dye testing exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the nine exempt nations — EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — before relying on the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from all other origins without a PSIC are non-compliant and liable to detention at the port of entry.
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 extends beyond the nine specifically notified countries. A shipper from a non-listed origin who omits the PSIC, or substitutes an in-house test certificate for an accredited-laboratory report, exposes the consignment to detention and demurrage while a compliant test report is arranged retrospectively — a process that typically cannot be completed before the free-period at the customs station expires.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 43 20 require BIS certification?

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

Which accredited laboratories are accepted for the PSIC under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

The certificate must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI in India; an in-house mill test report does not satisfy the requirement.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to a shipment from a member state of the EU that transships through a non-exempt country?

The exemption attaches to the country of origin, not the port of transhipment; a consignment originating in an EU member state retains the exemption provided the origin is correctly declared and supported by documentary evidence at the bill of entry.

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