Grey
Grey cotton yarn, medium count, not for retail sale
HSN 5205 12 10 (Grey cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates azo-dye testing compliance under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) 2022 for imports from most origins. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is required, with a country-specific exemption applicable to nine named origins only.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify at the bill-of-entry stage that the origin country is one of the nine named exempt origins before relying on the azo-dye-testing exemption. For all other origins, upload the test report with the bill of entry; absence of the certificate at out-of-charge triggers consignment detention.General Note 10 of 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 is a blanket rule for all textile imports rather than a country-specific carve-out. Any origin outside the nine named countries requires a valid pre-shipment test report; presenting a declaration or a supplier's self-certification in place of an accredited-laboratory certificate is treated as non-compliance under General Note 10, and the consignment is liable to detention pending rectification.