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Tufted textile floor coverings of other fibres

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 5703 29 29 (tufted carpets and textile floor coverings, other fibres) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). With effect from 26 November 2024, free import under this tariff item is restricted to a specific product description — 100% polyamide tufted velour, cut pile or loop pile carpet mats — and all other products falling under this CTI are subject to restricted-import conditions.

What this is

HSN code

5703 29 29

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 57

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Product description declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify at the purchase-order stage whether the goods qualify as 100% polyamide tufted velour, cut pile or loop pile carpet mats. Only that specific product description attracts a Free import policy under this CTI with effect from 26 November 2024; all other tufted textile floor coverings under HSN 5703 29 29 are Restricted.
ITC (HS) import policy, CTI 5703 29 29, effective 26-11-2024
2
Where the goods do not meet the 100% polyamide tufted velour description, obtain the applicable DGFT import authorisation or licence before filing the bill of entry. Filing without the required authorisation exposes the consignment to detention and return-to-origin or confiscation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
ITC (HS) import policy, CTI 5703 29 29, Chapter 57

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff item is assuming that any tufted carpet classified under HSN 5703 29 29 is freely importable. The Free policy applies exclusively to 100% polyamide tufted velour in cut pile or loop pile carpet mat form; a blended-fibre product or a different pile construction that lands under this residual 'Other' classification is Restricted and requires a DGFT import authorisation. Misrepresenting the fibre composition to claim Free status invites both customs detention and prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5703 29 29 require BIS certification?

No, tufted textile floor coverings under this tariff item 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, which restricts Free import to 100% polyamide tufted velour carpet mats with effect from 26 November 2024.

What product description qualifies for Free import under this CTI?

Only goods described as 100% polyamide tufted velour, cut pile or loop pile carpet mats qualify for Free import under HSN 5703 29 29; all other products under this residual heading are classified as Restricted.

What is the consequence of importing a non-qualifying product without a DGFT authorisation?

Consignments that do not meet the qualifying description and lack a DGFT import authorisation are liable to detention at the port of import, and customs may order re-export or confiscation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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