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Silk waste, yarn waste and garnetted stock (other)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5003 00 90 (Other silk waste) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with the consignment classified as waste and subject to Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is required for imports from most origins under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5003 00 90

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import compliance declaration from DGFT
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Hazardous waste compliance from MoEFCC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the import complies with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS), which governs the import of wastes. Additionally confirm compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before filing the bill of entry.
Para 8(B) of General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS) · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
2
For imports from countries other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes. Imports from the listed exempt origins are relieved of the azo-dye testing requirement 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 overlooking the hazardous-waste compliance overlay: silk waste classified under 5003 00 90 is treated as waste for regulatory purposes, and importers who focus solely on the azo-dye PSIC requirement while neglecting Para 8(B) and the Hazardous Waste Rules face consignment detention and potential refusal of out-of-charge at the port of import. Confirm the waste-movement documentation under Rules 12 and 13 is in order before departure of the vessel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5003 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, silk waste 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 waste-compliance overlay 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 azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for all origins?

No. Testing for azo dyes is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; a PSIC is required for all other supplying countries per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Why does silk waste attract Hazardous Waste Rules compliance?

Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS) applies the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 to imports of wastes broadly; Rules 12 and 13 govern transboundary movement and prior informed consent procedures that must be satisfied before the consignment can be cleared.

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