Carpets, carpeting and rugs

Tufted carpets, carpeting and rugs of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5703 29 10 (Carpets, carpeting and rugs) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except a specified list of nine countries.

What this is

HSN code

5703 29 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye compliance), Chapter 57

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt origins presented without a current azo-dye compliance certificate are liable to detention pending document production.
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 nine-country azo-dye exemption extends to all textile floor coverings regardless of manufacturing origin. The exemption attaches to the country of origin of the goods, not to the country of export or the nationality of the supplier; a carpet manufactured outside the exempt list but routed through an exempt country does not qualify. Consignments detained for missing PSIC documentation accrue demurrage and ground rent from the date of arrival, with no provision for retrospective certificate substitution at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5703 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, tufted textile floor coverings are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the principal operative requirement being azo-dye compliance under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

Per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, testing is exempted for imports originating in the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only.

Is a PSIC required if the supplier voluntarily provides a test report from a domestic laboratory?

The policy requires a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a unilateral supplier declaration without accredited-laboratory backing does not satisfy General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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