Other woven fabrics

Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5513 49 00 (Other woven fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This requirement applies under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy to all textile and textile article imports.

What this is

HSN code

5513 49 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (textile hazardous dye restriction)

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
Before dispatch, 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. The PSIC or test report must accompany the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin against the azo-dye testing exemption list. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement only; PSIC coverage for other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin.
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 interpreting the country-of-origin azo-dye exemption as a blanket waiver from the PSIC requirement. The exemption is narrowly confined to azo-dye testing for the nine listed countries; all other prohibited hazardous dye parameters must still be covered by a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report. A consignment arriving without a compliant PSIC is liable to detention at the port of import pending rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5513 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing component of the PSIC requirement?

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 exporting countries must provide a PSIC covering azo-dye absence.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited lab?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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