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Printed woven fabrics of flax (linen)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5309 19 20 (Printed woven fabrics of flax) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering prohibited hazardous dye absence mandated under General Note 10. Imports of woven fabrics of flax originating in Bangladesh are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only, with land-port entry on the India-Bangladesh border prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

5309 19 20

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo dye presence is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments originating in Bangladesh, ensure routing exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; re-export of Bangladesh-origin goods to India via Nepal or Bhutan is also not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption for listed countries eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC or valid test report confirming absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for all origins. For Bangladesh-origin consignments, misdeclaration of the port of entry or attempted transit routing through Nepal or Bhutan attracts detention and enforcement under the ITC (HS) policy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5309 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven fabrics of flax are not within the 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 covering hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can woven fabrics of flax from Bangladesh transit through Nepal or Bhutan and then enter India?

No. Re-export of Bangladesh-origin woven fabrics of flax to India from Nepal or Bhutan is expressly prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26; the Bangladesh restriction applies equally to such indirect routing.

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