Bleached

Bleached woven terry towelling fabrics of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5802 10 20 (Bleached terry towelling of cotton) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from specified countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5802 10 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 58

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
Import 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 or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins not covered by the country-specific exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the exempted-country list before filing the bill of entry. The azo-dye testing exemption applies to imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must produce the PSIC at customs.
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 country-of-origin exemption applies when the goods are shipped via a transshipment hub in an exempted country rather than manufactured there. The General Note 10 exemption tracks origin, not port of shipment; a consignment manufactured in a non-exempted country and transshipped through an EU port remains subject to the PSIC requirement, and presentation at the bill-of-entry stage without a valid test report will result in consignment detention pending laboratory verification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5802 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, bleached woven terry towelling fabrics of cotton 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 requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid Textile Committee test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption cover all testing, or only the azo-dye component?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing specifically; other composition or quality parameters required under the applicable import policy and General Note 10 remain subject to the PSIC or test-report requirement regardless of the country of origin.

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