Bleached

Bleached single cotton yarn, coarse count (714.29 decitex or more)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 11 20 (Bleached single cotton yarn, coarse count) 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 azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-of-origin exemption applying to nine specified nations.

What this is

HSN code

5205 11 20

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage before filing. Consignments arriving without a valid azo-dye clearance document from a non-exempt origin are liable to detention at the port pending documentary compliance.
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 exemption applies broadly. The exemption covers only the nine named countries — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and does not extend to other origins regardless of the supplier's quality certifications. A consignment from a non-exempt country arriving without a PSIC will be detained at port; the shortfall cannot be rectified retrospectively by a country-of-origin declaration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 11 20 require BIS certification?

No, coarse-count bleached cotton yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the operative requirement being a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, the exemption applies to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must produce a PSIC or accredited laboratory test report.

Does the azo-dye PSIC exemption for listed countries remove all pre-shipment documentation requirements?

No. The exemption covers azo-dye testing specifically; standard ITC (HS) policy compliance obligations, including any applicable bill-of-entry declarations under General Note 10, remain operative for all origins including the nine exempt countries.

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