Carpets and other floor coverings, of cotton other than durries

Woven cotton floor coverings, carpets (excluding durries)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5702 99 10 (Carpets and other floor coverings, of cotton other than durries) 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) confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5702 99 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes, 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
Before shipment, 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), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available for upload in e-Sanchit 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
For consignments originating from countries other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is mandatory and the PSIC or test report must reflect a positive absence finding. Consignments arriving without the required certificate are liable to detention at the port pending production 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 exemption applies to all developed-country origins. The exemption covers only the nine specifically listed countries; an importer sourcing from, for example, Turkey, China, or Bangladesh must produce a PSIC regardless of the exporting country's regulatory standards. Presenting a general quality certificate or a certificate of composition in place of a dye-specific PSIC does not satisfy General Note 10, and customs may detain the consignment pending a conforming test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 99 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton floor coverings fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, the exemption applies to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from the importer's own laboratory substitute for the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country?

No. General Note 10 requires either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country or a valid test report specifically from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a self-generated or unaccredited test report does not satisfy the requirement and exposes the consignment to detention.

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