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Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5311 00 19 (Other woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This requirement applies to all origins except the nine exempt countries listed under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5311 00 19

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing requirement)

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 from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at customs clearance.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before filing: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing. For all other origins, the PSIC is mandatory and non-submission renders the consignment liable to detention at customs.
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 extends beyond the nine listed countries. Origin is determined by the country of manufacture, not the country of shipment or invoicing; a consignment transshipped through an exempt country but manufactured in a non-exempt origin remains subject to the full PSIC requirement, and customs will treat a missing certificate as a General Note 10 non-compliance, triggering detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5311 00 19 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for imports from South Korea?

No. South Korea is one of the nine countries exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; however, the exemption covers azo-dye testing only and does not waive any other applicable customs documentation.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the azo-dye test report?

The test report must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or by the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), as specified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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