Hand-made

Hand-made knotted carpets of wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5701 10 10 (Hand-made knotted carpets of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001, read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Consignments must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying textile composition, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner genuineness certificate as mandated under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5701 10 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001; ITC (HS) policy General Notes 10 and 11

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporter
Brand-owner genuineness certificate from brand owner

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 composition of the woollen textile or blend. This PSIC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and presented at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Accompany the consignment with a certificate of origin and a certificate from the brand owner certifying the genuineness of the product, its markings, and the importer's authority to use the brand name. Absence of either document at the bill of entry may result in consignment detention pending verification.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
3
Ensure the PSIC or test report also certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports from all other origins must include a positive azo-dye clearance.
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 submitting a PSIC that certifies textile composition but omits the azo-dye clearance, treating the two as a single document when they are distinct certification requirements. A PSIC that is silent on hazardous-dye absence fails General Note 10 regardless of General Note 11 compliance, and the consignment remains detained until a conforming test report is produced. The brand-owner certificate must cover both genuineness of the product and the importer's specific authority to use the brand names — a generic authenticity letter that omits the authority-to-use confirmation does not satisfy the requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5701 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, hand-made knotted carpets of wool are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the ITC (HS) policy General Notes 10 and 11, requiring a PSIC, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate.

Is the azo-dye PSIC requirement waived for all developed-country origins?

No. Exemption from azo-dye testing applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must provide a positive clearance per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What happens if the brand-owner certificate does not specifically authorise use of the brand name?

A certificate that addresses product genuineness but omits the authority-to-use confirmation does not satisfy General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Policy, and customs may detain the consignment or reject out-of-charge until a compliant certificate is furnished.

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