Carpets

Woven carpets of wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 91 10 (Carpets of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 11, read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying fibre composition, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner authenticity certificate are mandatory accompanying documents at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5702 91 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 11; Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporting country
Brand-owner authenticity certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the composition of the woollen textile or blend. Also obtain a certificate of origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, markings, and authority to use the brand name.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Obtain a separate PSIC 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. 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 furnish this certificate.
General Note 10 of 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 presenting a single PSIC that covers fibre composition without a separate azo-dye certification — or assuming that the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waives the composition PSIC. Both documents are independently mandatory: a composition PSIC under General Note 11 and a hazardous-dye PSIC under General Note 10, each from an accredited laboratory. Arriving without either invites consignment detention and demurrage pending document cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 91 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven woollen carpets fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

Is the azo-dye PSIC required for carpets imported from the European Union?

No. Testing for prohibited azo dyes is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; however, the fibre-composition PSIC and brand-owner certificate remain mandatory for all origins.

What happens if the brand-owner authenticity certificate is missing at the time of filing the bill of entry?

Absence of the brand-owner certificate — which must confirm product genuineness, markings, and authority to use the brand name — renders the consignment non-compliant with General Note 11, and the proper officer may detain the consignment pending documentary cure or order re-export.

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