Hand-made

Hand-made knotted carpets of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5701 90 11 (Hand-made knotted carpets of other textile materials) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 57. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for imports from all origins except specified exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5701 90 11

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 57 (General Note 10 — azo-dye PSIC requirement)

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 before shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before the bill of entry is filed. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must present the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at the port.
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 applies broadly because the supplier is a well-known exporter. The exemption is strictly country-of-origin specific — not supplier-specific, not certificate-of-origin-routed — and covers nine listed countries only. A consignment originating outside those nine countries that arrives without a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report is detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5701 90 11 require BIS certification?

No, hand-made knotted carpets of other textile materials fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; imports from all other countries must be accompanied by a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

Does a TC or CSRTI test report substitute for a PSIC from an accredited lab?

Yes. Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.

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