Piece dyed

Piece-dyed gauze fabric (woven, not narrow fabrics)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5803 00 13 (Piece dyed 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 (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5803 00 13

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye PSIC requirement)

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
Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the customs station.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempted for those origins alone. For all other countries of origin, the PSIC or test report is mandatory without exception.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The exemption from azo-dye testing for the listed nine countries is origin-specific, not supplier-specific: a consignment routed through or transshipped via an exempt country but originating elsewhere does not qualify for the exemption. Customs officers verify the country of origin on the certificate of origin against the PSIC issuing-country entry; a mismatch results in detention pending a fresh test report, and demurrage accrues from the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5803 00 13 require BIS certification?

No, piece-dyed gauze fabric is 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 through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye compliance?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively by the Textile Committee or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply to imports transshipped through an exempt country?

No. The exemption applies only to goods originating in the listed nine countries; transshipment through an exempt country does not confer the exemption, and a PSIC from an accredited laboratory remains mandatory for all other origins.

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