Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5311 00 11 (Unbleached woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the enumerated exempt list must provide azo-dye test certification as a condition of customs clearance.

What this is

HSN code

5311 00 11

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the 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 test report or PSIC in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt countries arriving without a valid azo-dye clearance certificate are liable to detention pending documentary 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 exemption applies universally because the exporting country is a major textile supplier. The exemption is restricted to nine named jurisdictions — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and no other origin qualifies regardless of bilateral trade arrangements. An importer who ships from an unlisted origin without a laboratory-certified PSIC faces consignment detention and demurrage until a compliant test report is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5311 00 11 require BIS certification?

No, unbleached woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres 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, principally through the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or accredited laboratory test report.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries waive all pre-shipment documentation?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other applicable ITC (HS) policy conditions and customs documentation requirements continue to apply even for imports from the nine exempt jurisdictions.

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