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Woven warp pile fabrics, other cotton or man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5801 27 90 (warp pile fabrics, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA clearance applies beyond the DGFT policy condition.

What this is

HSN code

5801 27 90

Chapter

58 · Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye PSIC requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 before dispatch. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments arriving without the certificate from non-exempt origins are liable to detention pending production of conforming documentation.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is origin-specific and narrowly drawn: only the nine listed jurisdictions qualify, and no other country — including those with bilateral trade arrangements — carries the exemption. Importers sourcing from blended supply chains where fabric is manufactured in a non-exempt country but transshipped through an exempt one must ensure the PSIC reflects the country of manufacture, not the country of shipment; a PSIC from the wrong jurisdiction will not satisfy General Note 10 and the consignment will be detained.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5801 27 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven warp pile fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; a PSIC covering composition and other prohibited dyes remains required regardless of origin.

What happens if the PSIC is absent or from a non-accredited laboratory at the time of filing the bill of entry?

Customs will withhold out-of-charge clearance, and the consignment faces detention and accumulating demurrage until a conforming PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report is produced; non-compliant consignments may ultimately be re-exported at the importer's cost.

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