Mats and matting

Woven textile mats and matting, not of pile construction

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 50 22 (Mats and matting) 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) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.

What this is

HSN code

5702 50 22

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 57

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed in the exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the exempted-country list before dispatch. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present a valid PSIC or test report at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a certificate of composition or a general quality report substitutes for a PSIC specifically certifying azo-dye absence. The PSIC must come from a laboratory accredited by the exporting country's authorities, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a supplier's own test report does not satisfy General Note 10. The country-of-origin exemption applies to azo-dye testing only — other PSIC parameters remain required even for exempt origins.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 50 22 require BIS certification?

No, woven textile mats and matting not of pile construction are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a PSIC requirement under General Note 10 certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which laboratories are accepted for the PSIC under General Note 10?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute laboratory is accepted per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for EU and other listed countries remove all PSIC requirements?

No. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dye parameters remains required even for consignments originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

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