Fibre belt conveyor

Textile conveyor belts and belting, fibre construction

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5910 00 60 (Fibre belt conveyor) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement for textile and textile articles under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC, issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5910 00 60

Chapter

59 · Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 59

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

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 before the consignment is shipped.
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, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, the PSIC covering other composition and quality parameters remains required for textile articles entering India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the industrial end-use of fibre conveyor belts places them outside the textile hazardous-dye regime. General Note 10 applies to all textile articles irrespective of industrial application, and customs officers have rejected consignments of conveyor belting arriving without a valid PSIC. Sourcing from an exempt country (EU, South Korea, Japan, etc.) removes the azo-dye testing obligation but does not remove the PSIC requirement for other parameters.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5910 00 60 require BIS certification?

No, fibre conveyor belts and belting are 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Is the PSIC required if the fibre conveyor belt is imported from the European Union or Japan?

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023, but a PSIC certifying the absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition compliance remains required.

Which laboratory is accredited to issue the PSIC for textile articles under this tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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