From noil silk

Yarn spun from noil silk waste, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5005 00 22 (yarn spun from noil silk waste) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5005 00 22

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dyes requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, 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 Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This applies to all origins except 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
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt origins presented without a current PSIC are liable to detention pending documentary compliance.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is origin-specific and narrow: it covers EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. Importers sourcing noil silk yarn from China, Vietnam, or any other origin not on that list must present a compliant PSIC at every shipment — there is no blanket exemption based on manufacturer reputation or prior clearances, and a missing PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage results in detention of the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5005 00 22 require BIS certification?

No, yarn spun from noil silk waste is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from all developed countries?

No. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC at customs?

The CCR permits a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory; a report from an unrecognised domestic laboratory does not satisfy General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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