Bleached

Bleached gauze fabric, other than narrow fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5803 00 12 (Bleached gauze) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes for imports from most origins. The azo-dye testing requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5803 00 12

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or accredited test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the required azo-dye certification from non-exempt origins are liable to detention at the port of import pending compliance.
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 to all origins. The exemption covers EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; imports from any other origin — including widely used textile-exporting countries outside this list — require a pre-shipment azo-dye test certificate from an accredited laboratory, and absence of this certificate at the bill-of-entry stage invites detention and demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5803 00 12 require BIS certification?

No, bleached gauze fabric is 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, principally through the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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 per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove all pre-shipment documentation requirements?

The exemption removes the azo-dye testing obligation only; other applicable customs documentation and ITC (HS) policy compliance requirements at the bill-of-entry stage remain in force regardless of origin.

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