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Wool yarn put up for retail sale, 85% or more wool content

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5109 10 90 (wool yarn put up for retail sale, 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy, with a country-of-origin exemption for specified markets.

What this is

HSN code

5109 10 90

Chapter

51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 51

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before filing the bill of entry. Failure to produce this certificate renders the consignment liable to detention at port.
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. The exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present a compliant PSIC regardless of the dye content claimed by the exporter.
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 the azo-dye PSIC requirement is waived for all developed-country origins. The exemption list is closed and country-specific; imports from origins not named in General Note 10 — including Switzerland, Taiwan, and other significant textile exporters — require a full PSIC from an accredited laboratory regardless of the supplier's assurances, and a missing certificate will attract consignment detention and demurrage at the Indian port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5109 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers wool yarn put up for retail sale. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Is the PSIC requirement applicable to all shipments or only to high-volume consignments?

The requirement applies to all import consignments of textile and textile articles under this tariff line without a minimum-value or minimum-quantity threshold; only the country-of-origin exemption listed in General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 displaces it.

What happens if the exporting country's laboratory is not accredited?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or, alternatively, a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a certificate from a non-accredited facility does not satisfy General Note 10 and the consignment may be detained pending a compliant document.

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