Other

Silk yarn and silk waste yarn for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5006 00 39 (Other silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for imports from most origins.

What this is

HSN code

5006 00 39

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 50 (azo-dye compliance, General Note 10)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye compliance declaration 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of 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. Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish the PSIC covering azo-dye absence.
General Note 10 of 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 PSIC covering physical or compositional parameters satisfies the azo-dye requirement — it does not; the PSIC must explicitly certify absence of prohibited hazardous dyes as a distinct test scope. Importers sourcing from non-exempt origins who arrive at the bill-of-entry stage without a dye-specific test report face consignment detention pending a remedial laboratory report, during which demurrage and ground rent accrue.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5006 00 39 require BIS certification?

No, silk yarn 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 azo-dye absence 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 are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Is a test report from any laboratory acceptable, or must it be from a specific body?

The test report must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, the Textile Committee, or CSRTI; reports from unaccredited or unrecognised laboratories do not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement and will be rejected at the bill of entry.

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