Tapestries hand made or needle worked by hand, of cotton

Hand-woven and needle-worked tapestries of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5805 00 10 (Tapestries hand made or needle worked by hand, of cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from specified countries only.

What this is

HSN code

5805 00 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

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
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all textile and textile articles under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin: imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. Imports from all other origins must accompany the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at the bill of entry stage.
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 azo-dye exemption eliminates all PSIC requirements. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a consignment originating from an exempt country that arrives without any documentation evidencing dye compliance may still be detained at the port of import pending verification. Importers from non-exempt origins who rely on a domestic test report rather than a pre-shipment certificate from the exporting country's accredited laboratory expose the consignment to rejection at out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5805 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, hand-woven and needle-worked cotton tapestries are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye compliance requirement under General Note 10.

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

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 furnish a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a domestic laboratory test report substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited lab in the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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