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Woven warp pile fabrics, other than velvet or corduroy

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5801 37 90 (woven warp pile fabrics, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) 2022. No Restricted-import licence or Minimum Import Price condition is recorded for this tariff line, but the azo-dye clearance is a binding customs-clearance requirement at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5801 37 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye prohibition), Chapter 58

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in 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 document must be available for customs verification before out-of-charge.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempted for that specific parameter only; a PSIC covering other composition and quality parameters remains required for the consignment.
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 exemption for the nine listed countries is frequently misread as a blanket exemption from the PSIC requirement altogether. The exemption is parameter-specific: only the azo-dye testing component is waived for those origins; the PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes must still accompany the consignment. Absence of any PSIC at the bill of entry exposes the consignment to detention regardless of the country of origin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5801 37 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 mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10 confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for this tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Are imports from the European Union fully exempt from azo-dye compliance?

Only the testing-for-azo-dyes parameter is exempted for imports from the EU and the eight other listed countries; the broader PSIC obligation covering other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 continues to apply.

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