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Woven floor coverings, not pile construction, not made up

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 50 39 (woven textile floor coverings, not of pile construction, not made up) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule I import conditions. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5702 50 39

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
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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 document must be 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 relying on the azo-dye testing exemption. The exemption from testing for prohibited azo dyes applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins require the full PSIC.
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 the country-of-origin azo-dye exemption eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption covers only the azo-dye component of testing; a PSIC or valid test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required regardless of origin. Presenting a certificate that is silent on the full hazardous-dye panel will delay out-of-charge and may trigger consignment detention pending a remedial test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 50 39 require BIS certification?

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

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this HSN?

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origin countries require a full PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

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

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is expressly accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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