Druggets

Woven wool druggets and fine animal hair floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 91 20 (Druggets) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 11, read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001. Consignments must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying wool composition, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner genuineness certificate.

What this is

HSN code

5702 91 20

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporter
Brand-owner genuineness certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the composition of the woollen textile or blend, and a certificate of origin. Also procure a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, its markings, and authorisation to use the brand name. These documents must accompany the consignment at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Obtain a separate PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) 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 only; the composition PSIC remains mandatory for all origins.
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 conflating the two PSIC requirements: the composition certification under General Note 11 and the azo-dye absence certification under General Note 10 are distinct obligations issued by potentially different laboratories, and the country-of-origin exemption for azo-dye testing does not waive the composition PSIC. Arriving at customs with only one of the two certificates — even from a fully accredited laboratory — will result in consignment detention pending the missing document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 91 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven wool druggets 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 Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the composition PSIC and brand-owner certificate remain required for all origins without exception.

Is the brand-owner genuineness certificate required for unbranded druggets?

The regulatory record requires the certificate from brand owners as part of the General Note 11 documentation bundle; importers of unbranded goods should obtain a declaration from the supplier confirming no proprietary brand marks are used, to avoid detention on incomplete documentation grounds.

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