Tapes, ornamental or cotton

Ornamental trimmings, tapes and braids of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5808 90 10 (Tapes, ornamental or cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA clearance applies beyond this DGFT textile-safety overlay.

What this is

HSN code

5808 90 10

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
Azo-dye exemption declaration 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed in the azo-dye exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Where the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; retain documentary proof of origin at the bill of entry to claim the 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 assuming the azo-dye country exemption dispenses with the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate entirely. The PSIC covers composition, fibre content, and other textile-safety parameters beyond azo dyes; only the azo-dye testing component is waived for the nine listed countries. Consignments from non-exempt origins detained at port for a missing or inadequate PSIC attract demurrage and ground rent while corrective documentation is arranged from the exporting country.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5808 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, ornamental trimmings and cotton tapes are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are accredited to issue the PSIC for this textile tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively by a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as specified under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for EU and listed countries apply automatically, or must it be claimed at the bill of entry?

The exemption must be substantiated by proof of origin at the bill of entry; it is not automatic, and a consignment without documentary evidence of eligible origin remains subject to the full PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

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