Printed

Printed gauze fabric, woven open-mesh textile

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5803 00 15 (Printed gauze fabric) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the exempt-country list must be accompanied by a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5803 00 15

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and 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 prior to filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the requisite certificate are liable to detention at port pending compliance, with accruing demurrage and ground rent.
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 country-specific and non-transferable: a consignment sourced from a non-exempt country but routed through an exempt country's port does not qualify for the exemption. Importers frequently assume that a certificate of origin from an exempt country is sufficient; the operative criterion is the country of manufacture, not transhipment. Absent a valid PSIC or test report, customs will detain the consignment and the importer bears detention and demurrage costs pending re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5803 00 15 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers printed gauze fabric under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import 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 PSIC requirement for this HSN?

Only imports from the EU, 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; all other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for a laboratory PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is explicitly accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy.

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