Eri waste

Eri silk waste, yarn waste and garnetted stock

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5003 00 30 (Eri waste) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of textile waste governed by Para 8(B) of the General Notes and compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for all origins except designated exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5003 00 30

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Para 8(B) General Notes and Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Waste import compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding import policy under the ITC (HS) 2022 and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which govern the transboundary movement and documentation requirements applicable to waste imports.
Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) General Notes · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating Eri waste as an ordinary textile commodity and omitting the waste-import compliance track entirely. Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) General Notes and the Hazardous Waste Rules apply in addition to the azo-dye PSIC requirement; a consignment cleared for textile standards but lacking waste-movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 is liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5003 00 30 require BIS certification?

No, Eri waste falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers silk waste. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with waste-import compliance under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

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

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 PSIC or valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does the classification of Eri waste as a waste product trigger any additional controls beyond the textile dye requirement?

Yes. Import of wastes is subject to Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) General Notes and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, which impose transboundary-movement documentation and compliance obligations independent of the azo-dye PSIC.

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