Of man-made fibres

Knitted or crocheted long pile fabrics of man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6001 10 20 (Long pile fabrics of man-made fibres) 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. Imports from origins outside a specified exempt-country list must be tested by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or by the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

6001 10 20

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 60

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the port of import.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before filing the bill of entry: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. All other origins must produce the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report; absence of the document exposes the consignment to detention.
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 the azo-dye exemption for listed countries covers all PSIC requirements — the exemption is limited to azo-dye testing and does not discharge any other composition or labelling obligation that may arise under General Note 10. Importers sourcing from a non-exempt origin who proceed without the PSIC face consignment detention and demurrage at the port until a compliant test report is produced retrospectively, which is rarely straightforward from overseas.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6001 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, long pile knitted fabrics of man-made fibres fall outside 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 for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

The 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 provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from an Indian laboratory substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 specify a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a generic Indian domestic laboratory report is not named as an acceptable substitute.

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