Tapestries of jute

Hand-woven and needle-worked tapestries of jute

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5805 00 20 (Tapestries of jute) 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) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Testing exemptions apply only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5805 00 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all textile and textile articles including jute tapestries.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Exemptions apply only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must accompany a PSIC or valid lab test report at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that jute tapestries, as a handicraft-adjacent product, fall outside the textile hazardous-dye testing regime. General Note 10 applies to all textile articles without a handicraft carve-out, and a consignment arriving without a PSIC or valid test report from an approved laboratory is liable to detention at the port of import pending documentary compliance. The azo-dye exemption list is country-of-origin specific — transshipment through an exempt country does not confer the exemption.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5805 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, jute tapestries fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which laboratory can issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing for jute tapestries?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report must be obtained from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is a consignment of jute tapestries from a non-exempt country cleared without a PSIC if the dyes appear compliant?

No. For all origins outside the nine exempt countries, the PSIC or approved test report is a mandatory documentary requirement at the bill of entry and cannot be substituted by a visual or informal compliance declaration.

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