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Other blankets and travelling rugs (residual category)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6301 90 90 (Other blankets and travelling rugs) 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 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

6301 90 90

Chapter

63 · Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and rags

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 63

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
Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for 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; consignments from all other origins must carry a full azo-dye test result.
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 applies broadly because the product ships from a major textile-exporting country. The exemption is country-specific and exhaustive — origins not on the nine-country list require a full PSIC regardless of the exporter's quality certifications or prior import history. A consignment arriving without a compliant PSIC from a non-exempt origin will be detained at the port of entry pending documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6301 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, blankets and travelling rugs under this residual tariff line 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 the mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee an acceptable substitute for the PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is explicitly accepted as an alternative to the accredited-laboratory PSIC under 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 EU-origin blankets cover all prohibited dyes or only azo dyes?

The exemption covers testing for the presence of azo dyes only; compliance with the broader prohibition on other hazardous dyes remains required for all origins including EU member states.

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