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Woven wool carpets and fine animal hair floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 31 90 (woven carpets of wool or fine animal hair, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 11, 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 and a hazardous-dye clearance are mandatory accompanying documents at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5702 31 90

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 11; Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001

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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the composition of the woollen textile or blend. Additionally, obtain 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.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Obtain a 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 azo dyes. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of 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 presenting a single PSIC that addresses only azo-dye absence and overlooking the separate PSIC requirement for textile composition under General Note 11. These are two distinct certification obligations: the composition PSIC satisfies the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 overlay, while the hazardous-dye PSIC addresses General Note 10. A consignment arriving with only one of the two certificates will be detained at the port of entry pending the missing document, attracting demurrage and ground rent charges.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 31 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers woven wool carpets or fine animal hair floor coverings. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 11, read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Is the brand-genuineness certificate required for all imports under this tariff line, including unbranded or generic products?

The CCR mandates a certificate from brand owners certifying product genuineness and authority to use brand names, applicable to branded consignments under General Note 11; importers of unbranded or generic products should document the absence of a brand claim to avoid detention pending clarification.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for EU and listed countries also exempt those consignments from the composition PSIC requirement?

No. The azo-dye testing exemption applies only to the hazardous-dye component of the PSIC under General Note 10; the composition PSIC under General Note 11 and the Certificate of Origin and brand-genuineness certificate remain mandatory regardless of the country of origin.

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