Umbrella cloth panel fabrics

Woven umbrella cloth panel fabrics of polyamide or polyester

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 34 (Umbrella cloth panel fabrics) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with testing exempted only for specified country origins.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 34

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye prohibition

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

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 before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish the PSIC or accredited 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 the azo-dye testing exemption extends beyond the nine named countries. An importer receiving fabric from a non-listed origin without a PSIC — even from a supplier that has historically shipped without incident — faces consignment detention at the port of import and potential re-export or confiscation under the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be from an accredited laboratory; a supplier's in-house quality certificate is not an acceptable substitute.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 34 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers umbrella cloth panel fabrics under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence from most origins.

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

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

Is a Textile Committee test report interchangeable with a PSIC from an accredited laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as satisfying the azo-dye compliance requirement.

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