Carpets and other floor coverings, of silk

Woven silk carpets and other textile floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 49 20 (Carpets and other floor coverings, of silk) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The certificate must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or by the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5702 49 20

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye compliance), Chapter 57

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This certificate must be secured before shipment dispatch and presented at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before filing the bill of entry. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins require the PSIC without exception.
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 the azo-dye exemption applies broadly on the basis of a supplier's country of establishment rather than the certified country of origin of the textile article itself. A silk carpet manufactured in a third country but exported via an exempt-list country does not qualify for the exemption; the PSIC must reflect the actual manufacturing origin, and a missing or misattributed certificate will result in consignment detention pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 49 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven silk carpets and floor coverings are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC remains mandatory for all other origins.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee an acceptable substitute for a PSIC from an accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is explicitly recognised as an alternative to the accredited-laboratory PSIC under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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