Coir bristle fibre, coir mattress fibre, coir short fibre, coir bit fibre, decorticated coir fibre

Raw or processed coir fibres (bristle, mattress, short, decorticated)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5305 00 10 (Coir bristle fibre, coir mattress fibre, coir short fibre, coir bit fibre, decorticated coir fibre) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. 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.

What this is

HSN code

5305 00 10

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye PSIC requirement

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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without the prescribed certificate from a non-exempt origin are liable to detention pending verification of azo-dye compliance.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is strictly origin-specific: the nine exempt countries are EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. Importers sourcing coir fibre from Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Philippines, or any other major coir-producing country outside that list must present a PSIC — the exemption does not extend by analogy to geographically adjacent or commercially similar origins. A missing PSIC at the bill of entry results in consignment detention and demurrage until the certificate is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5305 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, coir fibres are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Is Sri Lanka, the principal coir exporting country, exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

No. The exemption under General Note 10 covers only EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; Sri Lanka is not on the list, and a PSIC from an accredited laboratory is therefore mandatory for consignments of coir fibre from Sri Lanka.

Can a test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory?

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

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