Non-mulberry silk

Raw non-mulberry silk, not thrown or processed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5002 00 30 (Non-mulberry silk) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5002 00 30

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is dispatched 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. Exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must undergo azo-dye testing and present the result at the bill-of-entry stage.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries dispenses with the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye component of testing; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin. A consignment arriving without the PSIC is liable to detention and ground rent pending submission of the required document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5002 00 30 require BIS certification?

No, raw non-mulberry silk is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for all origins, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

Can a valid test report from a domestic laboratory substitute for the PSIC?

The regulatory record permits a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; the report must confirm absence of all prohibited hazardous dyes, not only azo dyes.

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