Imitation leather fabrics of cotton

Cotton textile fabrics coated or covered with polyvinyl chloride

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5903 10 10 (Imitation leather fabrics of cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5903 10 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 dye prohibition, Chapter 59

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report issued by the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that azo-dye testing is exempted only for consignments originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory at the bill of entry; absence attracts detention of the consignment.
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 testing exemption for listed countries extends to documentation: even for exempt origins, the exemption is country-of-origin specific and the importer must be in a position to establish origin at the bill-of-entry stage. A mismatch between the declared country of origin and the exempted-country list will result in consignment detention pending production of a PSIC; no post-clearance remediation of a missing PSIC is available under the current DGFT framework.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5903 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton textile fabrics coated with polyvinyl chloride are 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 mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

No. The requirement under General Note 10 is a pre-shipment certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a post-arrival domestic laboratory report does not satisfy this condition.

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