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Felt carpet tiles, medium format (not tufted or flocked)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5704 20 90 (felt carpet tiles, medium format) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence is mandated, but the PSIC condition applies to all origins except the nine listed exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5704 20 90

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye PSIC condition)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins not listed in the country-exemption schedule.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Exemption applies only to imports from EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present the PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a test report from an in-house or non-accredited supplier laboratory satisfies the PSIC condition. The requirement is specifically for a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid TC/CSRTI report; a supplier's own quality-control certificate is not an acceptable substitute and will result in consignment detention at the port of entry pending production of a compliant PSIC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5704 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, felt carpet tiles under this 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate condition on azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid TC or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does a TC or CSRTI test report serve as a substitute for the exporting-country accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it certifies the absence of the prohibited hazardous dyes specified under General Note 10.

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