Dyed

Dyed single cotton yarn, coarse count (not retail sale)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 11 30 (Dyed cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, but the certificate requirement remains in force for all other origins.

What this is

HSN code

5205 11 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Policy compliance declaration to 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 Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the origin of the consignment before filing the bill of entry: azo-dye testing is waived only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit.
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 extends to all origins once the exporting country has a bilateral trade relationship with India. The exemption is an exhaustive, named list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and consignments from any country outside that list without a PSIC are detained at the port of entry pending production of a compliant test report, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 11 30 require BIS certification?

No, dyed coarse-count cotton yarn is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to ensure the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for all shipments from the EU?

Yes, azo-dye testing is waived for imports originating from the EU and the other eight named countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, but the waiver covers only azo-dye testing; any other applicable composition or hazardous-substance checks remain in force.

What happens if the PSIC is not uploaded before customs out-of-charge?

Consignments without the required Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or TC/CSRTI test report are subject to detention at the port of entry; release requires production of a compliant document, and the delay attracts demurrage and ground-rent charges.

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