Goat hair puttis tape

Narrow woven goat hair puttis tape

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5806 39 10 (Goat hair puttis tape) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI must accompany the consignment.

What this is

HSN code

5806 39 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 or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and presented at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the exporting country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, the PSIC for composition and other hazardous-dye parameters remains required. For all other origins, azo-dye testing is mandatory with no exemption.
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 treating the azo-dye country exemption as a blanket PSIC waiver. Importers sourcing from exempt origins — EU, Japan, South Korea and others listed under General Note 10 — still require a PSIC covering the full prohibited hazardous-dye panel; only the azo-dye test component is excused. A consignment arriving without any PSIC, regardless of origin, is subject to detention pending production of the certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5806 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, goat hair puttis tape falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers narrow woven fabrics of this description. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC requirement applicable to imports of goat hair puttis tape from all countries?

Yes, the PSIC is required from all origins; only the azo-dye testing component is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What happens if the PSIC is absent or the test report is from a non-accredited laboratory?

Customs will not grant out-of-charge, and the consignment faces detention and potential demurrage until a conforming PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report is produced.

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