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Plain weave cotton fabric mixed with man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5211 51 90 (woven cotton fabric, plain weave, under 85% cotton, mixed with man-made fibres, over 200 g/m²) 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) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from origins outside a named nine-country exempt group must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5211 51 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye testing, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed in the nine-country exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin is within the azo-dye testing exemption — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must produce the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report before customs out-of-charge.
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 that the azo-dye testing exemption for listed origins waives the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption applies only to azo-dye testing; any other PSIC parameter required under General Note 10 — such as composition or hazardous substance content — remains obligatory regardless of origin. A consignment arriving without a compliant PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention and demurrage pending documentary cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5211 51 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton fabrics of this description are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, specifically General Note 10, which mandates hazardous-dye testing documentation.

Which origins are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC requirement for other regulated parameters under General Note 10 continues to apply.

Can a TC or CSRTI test report substitute for the exporting-country laboratory PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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