Other transmission, conveyer or elevator belts or belting of cotton

Cotton transmission, conveyor or elevator belts of textile material

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5910 00 30 (Other transmission, conveyor or elevator belts or belting 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. Imports from origins outside a notified exempt-country list must obtain the PSIC from 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 30

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 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available for customs verification before out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; document the qualifying origin on the bill of entry. Imports from all other origins are not exempt and the PSIC is mandatory without exception.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) 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 industrial textile articles such as conveyor belting fall outside the hazardous-dye testing requirement because they are not consumer apparel. General Note 10 applies to all textile and textile articles regardless of end use, and a missing or defective PSIC will result in consignment detention at port pending documentary rectification — with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the compliant test report is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5910 00 30 require BIS certification?

No, cotton transmission and conveyor belts 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 the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC for azo-dye absence required even when the belting is destined for industrial machinery use?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies to all textile and textile articles, including industrial conveyor and elevator belting; there is no end-use carve-out for non-consumer applications.

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

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 the PSIC or a valid TC/CSRTI test report.

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