Mulberry silk waste

Mulberry silk waste, yarn waste, garnetted stock

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5003 00 10 (Mulberry silk waste) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with the import of waste materials governed by Para 8(B) of the General Notes and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5003 00 10

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes Para 8(B) and Chapter 50

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Para 8(B) compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import of mulberry silk waste complies with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, covering transboundary movement of waste. Non-compliance renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
2
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 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.
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 treating mulberry silk waste as a conventional textile and overlooking the waste-import overlay under Para 8(B) of the General Notes and the Hazardous Waste Rules. The PSIC azo-dye exemption for listed countries applies to the dye-testing requirement only — the waste-import compliance obligations under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply regardless of the country of origin and regardless of PSIC status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5003 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, mulberry silk waste falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with waste-import obligations under Para 8(B) of the General Notes and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo dyes required for all countries of origin?

No. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; imports from all other origins require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does the hazardous waste compliance requirement apply even when the silk waste is not chemically treated?

Yes. Para 8(B) of the General Notes and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 apply to the import of waste as a category; the compliance obligation is not conditional on the chemical treatment status of the specific consignment.

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