Of cotton

Knitted or crocheted pile fabrics of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6001 91 00 (Of cotton) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation applies under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for all textile and textile article imports.

What this is

HSN code

6001 91 00

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Primary regulator

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

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 a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped. This document must be available 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
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom alone are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce the PSIC or valid test report 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 most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption covers the entire PSIC requirement. The exemption applies only to azo-dye testing for the nine listed countries; other hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 remain mandatory regardless of origin. A consignment arriving without a compliant PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report — even from an exempt country — is liable to detention and ground rent pending documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6001 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, knitted pile fabrics of cotton fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are accepted for the PSIC or test report under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, is accepted per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries eliminate the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption under General Note 10 covers azo-dye testing only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required for those origins.

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