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Cotton bed, table, toilet and kitchen linen, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6302 91 90 (Other cotton bed, table, toilet and kitchen linen) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying textile composition and confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory for all consignments, with country-specific exemptions for the azo-dye testing requirement.

What this is

HSN code

6302 91 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes 10 and 11, Chapter 63

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of Origin from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for composition remains required.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Where the consignment contains woollen or blended textile components, accompany the shipment with a PSIC certifying textile composition, a Certificate of Origin, and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, markings, and authority to use brand names.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye PSIC exemption for listed countries also waives the textile-composition certification requirement. The country-of-origin exemption applies only to azo-dye testing; a PSIC or valid test report certifying fabric composition is required regardless of origin. Filing at the bill-of-entry stage without the composition PSIC results in consignment detention and demurrage pending document rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6302 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, cotton household linen under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the PSIC and azo-dye testing requirements under General Notes 10 and 11.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye presence testing only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for textile composition is required from all origins.

Do the woollen textile documentation requirements apply to a consignment of pure cotton linen under this HSN?

The brand-owner certificate and composition PSIC mandated under General Note 11 and Notification CER (18)/99-CLB are triggered by the presence of woollen or blended textile content; a consignment of pure cotton linen must still carry the azo-dye PSIC under General Note 10.

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