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Single cotton yarn, coarse count, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 11 90 (coarse single cotton yarn, 714.29 decitex or more, not 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 mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with country-specific exemptions applying.

What this is

HSN code

5205 11 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy 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 (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched. Upload this document in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye test requirement; all other origins must furnish the PSIC.
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 or to all textile articles within Chapter 52. The exemption is country-specific and is limited to the nine named jurisdictions; a PSIC from a non-accredited or unrecognised laboratory does not satisfy General Note 10, and customs will detain the consignment pending a compliant test report from a TC or CSRTI laboratory.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, single cotton yarn of coarse count falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are accepted for the PSIC under General Note 10?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or the test report must come from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as specified in DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for EU and other listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

Only the azo-dye testing component is exempted for the nine named origins; the broader PSIC requirement for composition and other hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 continues to apply regardless of country of origin.

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