Tussar silk waste

Tussar silk waste, yarn waste and garnetted stock

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5003 00 20 (Tussar silk waste) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of waste materials conditioned on compliance with 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 absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5003 00 20

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes Para 8(B) and General Note 10, Chapter 50

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Hazardous waste compliance declaration to CBIC
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the import 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 before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with the waste-import general note renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(B) of the General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13 of the 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; the PSIC for other parameters remains required.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption for specified countries as a full PSIC waiver. The exemption is limited to azo-dye testing only; compliance with General Note 10 for other prohibited hazardous dyes and the PSIC requirement remains live for all origins. Separately, the waste-import overlay under Para 8(B) and the Hazardous Waste Rules is frequently overlooked by importers who classify this product solely as a textile input rather than as a waste material.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5003 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, silk waste falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and a waste-import compliance overlay under Para 8(B) of the General Notes.

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 testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; imports from all other origins require a PSIC confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Does the waste-import overlay under the Hazardous Waste Rules apply even though tussar silk waste is a textile raw material?

Yes. Import of waste materials under HSN 5003 is subject to Para 8(B) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy and to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, regardless of the downstream textile use of the material.

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