Carpets and other floor coverings other than durries of cotton

Woven carpets and floor coverings of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 39 10 (Carpets and other floor coverings other than durries of cotton) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5702 39 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye compliance

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to CBIC

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 dyes. This is mandatory for all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments presented without the requisite azo-dye clearance documentation are liable to detention at port pending compliance.
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 that the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries extends to all textile-compliance requirements: the PSIC remains mandatory for composition, colourfastness, and other parameters even for exempted origins — only azo-dye testing is waived. Importers sourcing from non-listed countries who present a test report from a non-accredited laboratory face consignment detention and potential re-export at the customs station.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven carpets and floor coverings of other textile materials are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the hazardous-dye compliance requirement under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC requirement for other parameters continues to apply per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is a test report from any laboratory acceptable, or must it be from a specific body?

The test report must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; reports from unaccredited or unrecognised laboratories do not satisfy General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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