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Tufted textile floor coverings of other fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5703 29 90 (tufted carpet, other fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory pre-shipment inspection requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing obligation applies to all exporting countries except a named set of nine exempted origins.

What this is

HSN code

5703 29 90

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 57

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
For shipments originating outside the nine exempted countries, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes. File this certificate at the bill of entry before out-of-charge.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are the only exempt origins. All other origins require the test report regardless of the importing entity's status.
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 a trade relationship with an EU-based supplier automatically covers goods transshipped through a non-exempt intermediate country. Country of origin — not port of loading or country of export — determines whether the azo-dye testing exemption applies; a consignment transshipped through, say, a Gulf port that loses its EU origin status will require a test certificate that was never commissioned, causing detention at the Indian port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5703 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, tufted textile floor coverings under this residual tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, primarily through the azo-dye testing obligation under General Note 10.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must provide a test certificate from an accredited laboratory confirming absence of prohibited azo dyes.

Does the azo-dye exemption for EU or other listed countries apply to goods merely invoiced from those countries?

No — the exemption is linked to country of origin, not country of invoicing or shipment; goods must genuinely originate in the listed country to qualify, and a mismatch between the invoice origin and the actual origin will attract the full testing requirement at customs.

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