Other
Hand-woven and needle-worked tapestries (Gobelins, Aubusson, petit point)
HSN 5805 00 90 (Other tapestries) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This requirement applies to all origins except specified exempt countries.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee
- ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to CBIC
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of 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 for all origins not on the exempt list.General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify the country of origin against the azo-dye testing exemption list. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other composition and hazardous-substance parameters remains required even for exempt origins.General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that origin-based exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption under General Note 10 covers only the azo-dye parameter; a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without any test documentation are detained pending verification, attracting demurrage and ground rent.