Mulberry dupion silk

Raw mulberry dupion silk, not thrown

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5002 00 20 (Mulberry dupion silk) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from specified countries.

What this is

HSN code

5002 00 20

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 50

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 Central Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before applying for azo-dye testing exemption. The exemption from azo-dye testing applies only to imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins require a full azo-dye test result in the PSIC.
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 is a blanket country-of-manufacture concession rather than a strictly enumerated country-of-origin list. A consignment of mulberry dupion silk originating outside the nine listed countries but transshipped through an exempt country does not qualify; the PSIC with full azo-dye results remains mandatory, and its absence at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5002 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, raw silk is 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, principally the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Is a test report from CSRTI accepted in place of an accredited-lab PSIC for this tariff line?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is explicitly accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to imports from all EU member states?

Yes, the exemption covers the EU as a bloc, along with Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; imports from all other origins require azo-dye testing as part of the PSIC.

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