Of other textile materials

Knitted or crocheted long pile fabrics of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6001 10 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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country — or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI — certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6001 10 90

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before relying on the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require the full PSIC covering azo-dye absence.
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 a general textile test report covers azo-dye prohibition compliance. The PSIC or Textile Committee report must specifically certify absence of prohibited hazardous dyes as required under General Note 10; a routine composition or quality certificate does not satisfy this requirement. Consignments presented without a General Note 10-compliant certificate are liable to detention at the port of import pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6001 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, knitted long pile fabrics of other textile materials 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 mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; the PSIC for other hazardous dye parameters and composition remains required even for these exempt origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for a sample consignment or small-volume import?

The regulatory record records no volume or sample-size exemption from the General Note 10 PSIC requirement; the certificate obligation applies to all commercial imports of textile articles regardless of consignment size.

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