Of cotton

Lace and net fabrics of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5804 29 10 (Lace of cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5804 29 10

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 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 a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all eligible origins.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before shipment: azo-dye testing is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins that arrive without the PSIC or valid test report are liable to detention at the port of import.
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 broadly and arriving without a PSIC from a non-exempt origin. The exemption list is country-specific and fixed; a certificate from a laboratory not accredited in the exporting country — even if reputable — does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement and will result in consignment detention pending a compliant test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5804 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton lace and net fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for imports under this HSN?

Testing for azo dyes is waived for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must provide a PSIC or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC at the bill of entry?

A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory; test reports from other domestic laboratories not specified under General Note 10 do not satisfy the requirement.

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