Jute webbing

Narrow woven jute webbing fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5806 39 20 (Jute webbing) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the exempted-country list must obtain the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5806 39 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
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
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. The exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry the PSIC regardless of the importer's standing.
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 that the azo-dye exemption extends to the country of manufacture rather than the country of export. A consignment manufactured in a non-exempt country but transshipped through an exempt-listed country does not qualify for the exemption; the PSIC must reflect the actual manufacturing origin, and a mismatch discovered at the bill of entry triggers consignment detention pending a fresh accredited-laboratory report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5806 39 20 require BIS certification?

No, narrow woven jute webbing is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish the PSIC.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee an acceptable substitute for a laboratory PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is explicitly accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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