Printed

Printed woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5311 00 14 (Printed woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5311 00 14

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing), Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before dispatch: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins require the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
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 that a country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The azo-dye exemption is country-specific and narrow; it does not waive the broader General Note 10 textile compliance framework, and a bill of entry filed without the required test documentation is liable to be held pending examination, attracting demurrage and ground rent during the clearance delay.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5311 00 14 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must submit a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is the TC or CSRTI test report an acceptable substitute for the PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is accepted as an equivalent to the PSIC for the purpose of satisfying the General Note 10 hazardous-dye compliance requirement at the bill of entry.

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