Impregnated with rubber

Tyre cord fabric of polyesters, rubber-impregnated

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5902 20 10 (tyre cord fabric of polyesters, impregnated with rubber) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule I policy.

What this is

HSN code

5902 20 10

Chapter

59 · Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes — textiles)

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
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 Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I 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. Testing is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require the PSIC regardless of the importer's risk assessment.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I 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 because tyre cord fabric is an industrial textile input rather than a consumer garment, the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement does not apply. General Note 10 is product-category-neutral and covers all textile and textile articles regardless of end-use; a consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or qualifying test report will be detained at the port of import, attracting demurrage and ground rent until documentation is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5902 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, rubber-impregnated polyester tyre cord fabric falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is a PSIC still required if the supplier is located in the EU or Japan?

Testing for azo dyes specifically is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; however, the PSIC or test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 remains required even for these origins.

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

The certificate must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or by a Textile Committee laboratory or a CSRTI laboratory; a test report from any of these three sources satisfies the General Note 10 requirement per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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