Cotton

Cotton felt carpet tiles, textile floor coverings

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5704 20 10 (Cotton felt carpet tiles) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement for azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. A valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, is required at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

5704 20 10

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note the azo-dye testing exemption: imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. PSIC for composition and other hazardous-dye parameters remains required even for exempt origins.
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 country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The nine exempt-origin countries are relieved only of the azo-dye component of testing; the broader prohibition on hazardous dyes and the PSIC obligation remain in force for all origins. A consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report — regardless of origin — is liable to detention pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5704 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton felt carpet tiles 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 a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which laboratories are accepted for the PSIC or test report for azo-dye compliance?

A PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, is acceptable per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for EU, Australia, Japan and other listed countries cover all hazardous-dye testing under General Note 10?

No. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; testing for other prohibited hazardous dyes and the PSIC requirement remain applicable for all origins, including the nine exempt countries.

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