Yarn spun from noil silk

Silk yarn spun from noil silk, put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5006 00 32 (Yarn spun from noil silk) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from a Textile Committee or Central Silk and Rayon Technical Institute laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5006 00 32

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from 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 Technical Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the azo-dye exemption for nine named countries as a full waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption applies only to testing for azo dyes; testing for all other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 remains compulsory from every origin, and a consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention pending re-inspection or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5006 00 32 require BIS certification?

No, noil silk yarn put up for retail sale falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dyes is required regardless of origin.

Can a test report from CSRTI substitute for a laboratory PSIC from the exporting country?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or Central Silk and Rayon Technical Institute laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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