Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of flax

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5309 11 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of flax) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-specific exemption applicable to imports from designated origins.

What this is

HSN code

5309 11 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, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory

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 CSRTI, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or azo-dye test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments without the requisite documentation from non-exempt origins are liable to detention at the port pending compliance.
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 applies universally because the exporter is a reputable supplier. The exemption is origin-specific and strictly limited to the nine listed countries; a consignment from any unlisted origin arriving without a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate is detained at port, and retrospective submission of a test report does not prevent demurrage and ground rent accruing against the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5309 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, unbleached woven flax fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove all Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements?

The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; other applicable labelling, composition, or quality parameters under General Note 10 continue to apply even for imports from exempt origins.

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