Of other textile materials

Textile hose piping and tubing of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5909 00 90 (Of other textile materials) 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. The requirement applies to all origins except the nine countries exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5909 00 90

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 compliance

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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 dyes. Upload this document 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
If 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; confirm the origin in the bill of entry and supporting shipping documents to avail the exemption. Imports from all other countries must present the full PSIC.
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 a generic certificate of composition from the exporter satisfies the PSIC requirement. The dye-testing certificate must originate from a laboratory accredited in the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a supplier's own declaration or an unapproved in-house test report will not satisfy customs verification, and the consignment is liable to detention pending submission of a compliant PSIC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5909 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, textile hose piping and tubing of other textile materials is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the hazardous-dye compliance requirement under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are accepted for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), is accepted; importers should confirm laboratory accreditation status before dispatch to avoid detention at port.

Does the azo-dye exemption for the EU and listed countries remove all PSIC requirements for those origins?

The exemption applies only to testing for azo dyes; any other prohibited hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 remain applicable, and the PSIC or test report must address those parameters even for exempt-origin consignments.

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