Spun from silk waste other than noil silk

Silk waste yarn put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5006 00 31 (Spun from silk waste other than noil silk) is subject to the 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 to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 governs the azo-dye testing obligation and its country-specific exemptions.

What this is

HSN code

5006 00 31

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 50

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Textile Research Institute (CSRTI), confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempted; document the country of origin clearly on the bill of entry to claim the exemption. Imports from all other countries must submit the PSIC without exception.
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 that a test report obtained from a domestic laboratory after arrival in India satisfies the pre-shipment requirement under General Note 10. The obligation is explicitly pre-shipment — a certificate issued post-dispatch does not cure the deficiency and will result in consignment detention pending regularisation. Importers sourcing from non-exempt origins should build PSIC lead time into purchase-order terms.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5006 00 31 require BIS certification?

No, silk waste yarn for retail sale is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to certify absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which laboratories are accepted for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or by the Textile Committee or CSRTI in India where a valid test report is presented; per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply to all textile products from exempt countries?

The exemption covers only the testing for azo-dye presence; the broader PSIC requirement for other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 continues to apply to imports from all origins, including the nine exempt countries.

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