Of wool or fine animal hair

Knitted or crocheted fabrics of wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6006 10 00 (Of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with woollen and blended textile imports governed by Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. Each consignment must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying fibre composition, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner's genuineness certificate under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6006 10 00

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy, General Note 11; Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporter
Brand-owner genuineness certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the fibre composition of the woollen or blended textile. Also procure a certificate of origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, its markings, and authorisation to use the brand name.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Obtain a separate 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. Testing is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only.
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 conflating the two distinct PSIC requirements: the composition certificate under General Note 11 and the azo-dye absence certificate under General Note 10 are separate documents and must each be obtained before dispatch. Importers from exempt countries often assume the azo-dye PSIC is universally waived, but the General Note 11 composition PSIC and the brand-owner certificate remain mandatory regardless of country of origin — their absence at the bill of entry invites consignment detention and demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6006 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, knitted or crocheted fabrics of wool or fine animal hair fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) policy, with woollen textile controls under Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the composition PSIC and brand-owner certificate under General Note 11 remain mandatory for all origins.

Is the brand-owner certificate required for goods sold under a proprietary or private label?

General Note 11 requires a certificate from the brand owner certifying the genuineness of the product and the authority to use the brand name; importers carrying goods under any registered brand should obtain this certificate prior to shipment to avoid detention at the port of entry.

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