Cotton canvas ply belting

Cotton canvas ply belting for transmission or conveying

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5910 00 10 (Cotton canvas ply belting) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5910 00 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), Chapter 59

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of export: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports 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 and cannot be waived.
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 cotton canvas ply belting, being an industrial textile rather than a consumer garment, falls outside the hazardous-dye testing requirement. General Note 10 applies to all textile and textile articles regardless of end use; a consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report — except from the nine exempt origins — is liable to detention and demurrage at port pending compliance or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5910 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton canvas ply belting is 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 the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye presence 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 an importer substitute the exporting-country laboratory certificate with an Indian test report obtained after arrival?

The requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 is for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a TC/CSRTI test report; post-arrival testing is not an enumerated substitute and a consignment lacking the pre-shipment documentation is subject to detention pending resolution.

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