Dyed

Dyed woven fabrics of flax, other weaves

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5309 29 10 (Dyed 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 requirement covering hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. 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 per DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

5309 29 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 and General Notes para 19(1), Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-of-entry declaration to CBIC

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 (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement is waived only for imports originating from the 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
If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, route it exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport; import through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited. Note that Bangladesh goods transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan are exempt from this restriction, but re-export of such goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · New sub-para 2 below para 19(1) of General Notes regarding import policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that compliance with the azo-dye PSIC requirement fully satisfies the import conditions without separately verifying the port-of-entry restriction for Bangladesh-origin goods. A consignment correctly accompanied by a PSIC but arriving at a land port on the India-Bangladesh border will be refused entry and is liable to detention and re-export, as the port restriction operates independently of the testing-and-documentation overlay.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5309 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, dyed woven fabrics of flax fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh-origin port restriction under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

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

Testing for prohibited azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Can Bangladesh-origin flax fabric transit through India to Nepal or Bhutan under this restriction?

Yes, the Nhava Sheva-only restriction does not apply to Bangladesh exports transiting India to Nepal or Bhutan; however, re-export of those same goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is expressly prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

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