Blinds or awnings of coir

Blinds and awnings of coir textile material

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6306 19 20 (Blinds or awnings of coir) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This requirement applies to all imports of textile and textile articles, with a country-specific exemption for azo-dye testing from specified origins.

What this is

HSN code

6306 19 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye-testing requirement

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
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, 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 origin country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must furnish 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 that coir-based textile articles fall outside the hazardous-dye testing regime because coir is a natural fibre. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy applies to all textile and textile articles without a natural-fibre carve-out; a consignment of coir blinds or awnings arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention and ground rent accumulation pending rectification, and the country-of-origin exemption covers azo-dye testing only — it does not waive the PSIC requirement for other prohibited dye parameters.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6306 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, coir blinds and awnings are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

Does importing coir blinds from the EU or Australia eliminate the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption for EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC or valid test report from a TC or CSRTI laboratory confirming the absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is a test report from any accredited laboratory acceptable, or must it be from a TC or CSRTI laboratory?

A PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country is acceptable as an alternative to a TC or CSRTI test report; both satisfy the General Note 10 requirement, provided the laboratory is accredited and the report certifies absence of all prohibited hazardous dyes.

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