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Woven fabrics of flax, other unbleached or bleached

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5309 29 90 (woven fabrics of flax, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which imposes a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye compliance under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. A port restriction applies to imports originating from Bangladesh, which are permitted exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport and not through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border.

What this is

HSN code

5309 29 90

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 Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 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
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, route exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Import through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is not permitted; re-export of Bangladesh goods to India via Nepal or Bhutan transit is also prohibited.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · General Notes, sub-para 2 below para 19(1)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye country-of-origin exemption dispenses entirely with pre-shipment inspection. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC certifying composition and other parameters under General Note 10 remains mandatory regardless of origin. Presenting a test report that addresses azo dyes alone — without the full PSIC scope — results in customs detention pending a compliant document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5309 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of flax are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh-origin port restriction.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other parameters remains required for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can Bangladesh-origin woven flax fabrics be imported through Petrapole or other land border crossings?

No. Per DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025, such imports are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only; land ports on the India-Bangladesh border are not permitted, and re-export to India of these goods transiting through Nepal or Bhutan is also prohibited.

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