Of silk

Other carpets and textile floor coverings of silk

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5705 00 11 (Silk carpets and textile floor coverings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Importers from origins outside the exempted country list must furnish a valid test report from an accredited laboratory or the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5705 00 11

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 or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from 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 the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed as exempt.
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. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce the PSIC or valid test report before out-of-charge.
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 azo-dye exemption applies universally because the exporting country is a major textile-trade partner. The exemption is limited to the nine named countries only; a consignment from any other origin — including major carpet-producing nations — detained at the port of import for want of a PSIC will accrue demurrage and ground rent while a retrospective test report is obtained, which customs does not treat as compliant pre-shipment certification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5705 00 11 require BIS certification?

No, silk carpets and 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, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is the PSIC required if the exporting country is not on the exempted list?

Yes. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, is mandatory for all origins outside the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Does the azo-dye exemption cover all textile parameters in the PSIC, or only the azo-dye test?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC or valid test report for other composition and quality parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy remains required even for consignments from exempt-origin countries.

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