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Woven carpets and floor coverings of man-made textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 92 90 (woven carpets and floor coverings of man-made textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. The requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5702 92 90

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye PSIC requirement, Chapter 57

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in 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 azo dyes. This requirement is mandatory at the bill of entry for all non-exempt origins.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the origin of the consignment against the exempt-country list before ordering the test. 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 the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report before customs out-of-charge.
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 that any accredited laboratory certificate satisfies the requirement: the CCR specifies either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI specifically. A generic third-party lab report not meeting those named criteria will be rejected at the bill-of-entry stage, causing detention and demurrage while compliant documentation is sourced post-arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 92 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven carpets of man-made textile materials are not within 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence mandated under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries mean no documentation is required at all?

No; the exemption covers azo-dye testing only. Standard ITC (HS) import-policy compliance and any applicable customs documentary requirements remain in force regardless of the exporting country's exempt status.

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