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Woven wool druggets and fine animal hair floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 41 20 (Druggets) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Consignments must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying woollen-textile composition, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner genuineness certificate as required under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is
HSN code
5702 41 20
Chapter
57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Primary regulator
DGFT · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001; ITC (HS) policy General Notes 10 and 11
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
  • Certificate of origin from exporting country
  • Brand-owner genuineness certificate from brand owner
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the fibre composition of the woollen or blended textile. The certificate must confirm the wool or fine animal hair content and accompany the consignment at the bill-of-entry stage, as required under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy.
    Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy
  2. 2
    Accompany the consignment with an azo-dye-absence PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the 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
  3. 3
    Include a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, its markings, and the importer's authority to use the brand name. This is a standalone document required in addition to the PSIC and certificate of origin under General Note 11.
    General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is submitting only the composition PSIC while overlooking the brand-owner genuineness certificate — a separate, mandatory document that is distinct from the laboratory certificate and the certificate of origin. Customs officers treat a missing brand-owner certificate as an incomplete declaration under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001, which can result in consignment detention until the document is produced; it cannot be substituted by additional laboratory analysis.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5702 41 20 require BIS certification?
No, woven wool druggets are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the ITC (HS) policy General Notes 10 and 11, which mandate a PSIC, certificate of origin, and brand-owner genuineness certificate.
Is azo-dye testing required for druggets imported from the European Union?
No. Imports of textile articles from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the composition PSIC and brand-owner certificate remain mandatory regardless of origin.
Does the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 impose any separate import restriction on woollen textiles?
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 provides the statutory framework within which Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 operate; compliance with those instruments satisfies the Act's requirements for this tariff line.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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