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Felt of other textile materials, impregnated or plain

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5602 29 90 (felt of other textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule I. This documentation requirement applies to all textile and textile articles and must be satisfied before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

5602 29 90

Chapter

56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 56

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 (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 applies to all origins except those specifically exempted.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and must be available for customs verification at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I · 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 to all developed-country origins. The exemption is limited to the nine named jurisdictions — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and no other origin qualifies, regardless of perceived regulatory equivalence. Consignments from non-exempted countries arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report face detention and potential confiscation pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5602 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, felt of other textile materials falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) 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 a PSIC required even if the exporting country has strong chemical-safety regulations?

Yes, unless the exporting country is one of the nine named exempted jurisdictions under General Note 10. Strong domestic chemical-safety regulation in the exporting country does not independently satisfy the PSIC requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC from an accredited foreign lab?

A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule I and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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