Cotton thread, darning
Cotton darning thread put up for retail sale
HSN 5204 20 20 (Cotton thread, darning) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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. This document must be presented at the bill-of-entry stage in compliance with General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins must accompany a valid PSIC or test report; absence of this document at the bill of entry exposes the consignment to detention.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly because the exporting country is a developed market. The exemption is origin-specific and limited to nine named countries; a consignment from any other origin — including other EU-adjacent or free-trade-agreement countries — requires a PSIC or accredited-lab test report, and a missing document at the bill of entry results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until compliance is demonstrated.