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Woven fabrics of other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5311 00 29 (Other woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres or 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 covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) 2022 policy. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5311 00 29

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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; confirm the country of origin on the bill of entry. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
General Note 10 of 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 to all OECD or developed-economy origins. The exemption is a closed list of nine jurisdictions — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and no other country qualifies by analogy. Consignments from non-listed origins that arrive without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are detained pending testing, attracting demurrage and potential confiscation if prohibited dyes are detected.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5311 00 29 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from the European Union?

Yes, azo-dye testing is waived for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

What happens if a consignment from a non-exempt country arrives without a PSIC?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import pending testing by an authorised laboratory; if prohibited hazardous azo dyes are detected, the goods face confiscation and the importer faces monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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