100% mulberry dupion silk yarn

Mulberry dupion silk yarn, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5004 00 10 (100% mulberry dupion silk yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the PSIC requirement is a binding customs-clearance condition at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

5004 00 10

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 compliance declaration to 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 (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Technology Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must be available at the bill of entry; absence triggers consignment detention.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note the country-of-origin exemption: imports of silk yarn from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. Consignments from all other origins require the full PSIC, and presenting an incomplete or origin-mismatched certificate results in customs hold pending re-test.
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 the country-of-origin azo-dye exemption eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption covers only azo-dye testing; a PSIC or valid test report certifying the absence of all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of the exporting country. Consignments presenting no test documentation — even from an exempt origin — face detention and demurrage pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5004 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, silk yarn not put up for retail sale falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

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 only are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a full PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

What happens if the PSIC is from a laboratory that is not accredited in the exporting country?

A PSIC from a non-accredited laboratory does not satisfy the General Note 10 condition, and the consignment is liable to be held at the port of entry pending submission of a valid test report from a TC, CSRTI, or an accredited exporting-country laboratory.

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