Other than noil silk

Silk waste yarn, not put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5005 00 11 (Yarn spun from silk waste, other than noil silk) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. All textile and textile article imports must be accompanied by certification from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5005 00 11

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 from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Textile Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory for all origins.
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 country-of-origin azo-dye exemption as a blanket exemption from the PSIC requirement. Importers from the nine exempt countries still require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering all other prohibited hazardous dyes; arriving without a PSIC — regardless of origin — exposes the consignment to detention and demurrage at the port of entry pending submission of compliant test documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5005 00 11 require BIS certification?

No, yarn spun from 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 mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10 covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

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 are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; no other origins qualify for this exemption.

Is the PSIC required if the exporting country is on the azo-dye exemption list?

Yes. The azo-dye exemption removes only the azo-dye testing requirement; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory or TC/CSRTI confirming absence of all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.

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