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Impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics (residual category)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5907 00 99 (impregnated, coated or covered textile fabrics, other) 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) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5907 00 99

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 restriction)

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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Ensure the PSIC or valid test report is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Absence of the certificate at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment liable to detention pending PGA-facilitated clearance.
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 PSIC exemption for listed countries extends to all textile import documentation requirements. The exemption applies solely to azo-dye testing; composition, labelling and any other PSIC parameters remain required regardless of origin. Importers shipping from non-listed countries who present only a domestic test report — rather than one from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country — face consignment detention at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5907 00 99 require BIS certification?

No, impregnated and coated textile fabrics under this residual tariff line 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, principally through the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; imports from all other origins must be accompanied by a PSIC or valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; a PSIC or test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains required for all origins, including the listed exempt countries.

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