Mats and matting

Woven wool mats and matting, fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 31 30 (Mats and matting of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), governed by Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying textile composition, a Certificate of Origin, and a brand-genuineness certificate from the brand owner are mandatory accompanying documents.

What this is

HSN code

5702 31 30

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the composition of the woollen textile or blend. Also procure a Certificate of Origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, its markings, and the authority to use the brand name. All three documents must accompany the consignment at the bill of entry.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the composition PSIC remains required for all origins.
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 the azo-dye-exemption-country PSIC waiver and assuming that satisfies the full pre-shipment inspection requirement. The composition PSIC under General Note 11 — certifying the actual wool or fine animal hair blend percentage — is a separate document and is not waived for any country of origin. A consignment arriving without the composition PSIC and brand-genuineness certificate will be detained at the port of entry pending documentary compliance, accruing demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 31 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven wool mats and matting are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the composition PSIC and brand-genuineness certificate remain mandatory for all origins.

Is a brand-genuineness certificate required even for unbranded wool mats?

The CCR obligation applies to branded goods carrying brand names or markings; where no brand name or marking is present on the product, the certificate from a brand owner is not applicable, but the composition PSIC and Certificate of Origin remain required under General Note 11.

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