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Woven textile floor coverings, not pile construction, not made up

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 50 29 (woven textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, not made up) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. Importers from non-exempt origins must obtain the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI before shipment.

What this is

HSN code

5702 50 29

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before dispatch, 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This is mandatory for all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
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 before filing the bill of entry, and ensure the document is available for verification by the proper officer prior to out-of-charge. Consignments arriving without the requisite certificate are liable to detention pending submission of compliant documentation.
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 testing exemption applies to a country not explicitly listed in General Note 10. The exemption covers only the nine named jurisdictions — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and imports from all other origins, including free-trade-agreement partners, require a compliant PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report. Presenting a certificate from an unaccredited laboratory is treated as non-compliance and triggers consignment detention at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 50 29 require BIS certification?

No, woven textile floor coverings under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

Per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must provide a compliant PSIC or test report.

Can a test report from any laboratory satisfy the PSIC requirement?

No. The report must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or by the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a report from an unaccredited or unlisted laboratory does not satisfy General Note 10 and will result in the consignment being held at the port of import.

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