Curled or machine twisted coir fibre

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5305 00 30 (Curled or machine twisted coir fibre) 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) Policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence or permit applies at the bill-of-entry stage beyond this textile-specific documentation requirement.

What this is

HSN code

5305 00 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, 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
2
Note the country-of-origin exemption: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and its absence at the bill of entry risks consignment detention.
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 exemption for listed countries extends to all textile documentation. The exemption applies strictly to azo-dye testing; a PSIC or valid test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains required regardless of the country of origin. Consignments arriving without any inspection certificate are detained at the port of entry pending documentation, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5305 00 30 require BIS certification?

No, curled or machine twisted coir fibre is 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC required for coir fibre imported from the European Union?

EU-origin consignments are exempt from azo-dye testing specifically, but a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, is authorised to issue the PSIC or valid test report per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.

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