Carpets and other floor coverings other than durries of cotton

Woven carpets and floor coverings of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 49 10 (woven carpets and floor coverings of cotton, other than durries) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5702 49 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

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

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 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 requirement applies to all import origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing.
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 at the bill of entry stage before seeking customs out-of-charge. Ensure the certificate clearly identifies the specific textile floor covering and the test parameters covering prohibited azo dyes.
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 a Certificate of Origin from an exempt country substitutes for the PSIC entirely, without verifying whether the laboratory conducting the testing is accredited in the exporting country. The azo-dye testing exemption applies only to the listed nine countries and only for azo-dye parameters; other hazardous-dye parameters remain subject to the PSIC requirement regardless of origin. Filing a bill of entry without a compliant PSIC invites consignment detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 49 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven textile floor coverings are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the DGFT ITC (HS) import policy, principally the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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; all other origins require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No — the exemption covers azo-dye testing parameters only; other prohibited hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy remain applicable and must be covered in the test report even for exempt-origin consignments.

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