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Printed woven fabrics of flax

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5309 29 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 requirement covering prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports of woven flax fabrics originating in Bangladesh are additionally 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 29 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 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from 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 parameters remains required.
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. Entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is prohibited; transit of Bangladesh goods to Nepal or Bhutan through India is permitted, but re-export of those goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is not allowed.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · General Notes, Sub-para 2 below Para 19(1) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The azo-dye exemption is country-specific and covers testing only — not the PSIC requirement itself. Importers from non-exempt origins who arrive without a valid PSIC face consignment detention at the port of entry pending rectification, which is not possible post-arrival; the certificate must be obtained before shipment. For Bangladesh-origin goods, confirmation of the designated port must be verified against the bill of lading before vessel departure, as diversion to a land port triggers Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5309 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven flax fabrics are outside 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 for azo-dye absence and a designated-port restriction for Bangladesh-origin goods.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for composition and other parameters remains required for all origins including those countries.

Can woven flax fabrics from Bangladesh be imported through Petrapole or other land ports?

No. Under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26, woven flax fabric imports from Bangladesh are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport; all India-Bangladesh land-border ports are closed for this product, and re-export of Bangladesh-origin goods back into India via Nepal or Bhutan is also prohibited.

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