Carpets

Woven wool carpets and fine animal hair floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 41 10 (Carpets of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory certifying wool or blend composition, a Certificate of Origin, and a brand-owner certificate of genuineness.

What this is

HSN code

5702 41 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
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 wool or blended textile. The consignment must also carry a Certificate of Origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product and markings and the authority to use the brand name.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Ensure the PSIC also certifies 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; all other origins require the azo-dye test result on the PSIC before the bill of entry is filed.
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 treating the composition PSIC as satisfying the full documentation requirement and overlooking the brand-owner genuineness certificate. General Note 11 mandates a separate certificate from the brand owner — not merely a label or an invoice declaration — confirming both the authenticity of the product and express authority to use the brand name; a consignment with a valid PSIC but no brand-owner certificate is liable to detention and demurrage at the port of clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 41 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven wool carpets 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 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Is azo-dye testing on the PSIC mandatory for all origins?

No. Testing for azo dyes is exempted for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other exporting countries must provide an azo-dye clearance on the PSIC per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What does the brand-owner certificate need to contain?

Per General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, the certificate must confirm the genuineness of the product and its markings and must expressly authorise the importer to use the brand name; a generic letter of appointment or invoice endorsement does not satisfy this requirement.

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