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Single cotton yarn, 52 to 80 metric number, bulk

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 14 90 (single cotton yarn in the 52–80 metric number range) is subject to 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 azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. No restricted-import licence applies beyond this dye-testing overlay.

What this is

HSN code

5205 14 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing requirement)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This certificate must accompany the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at customs.
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 testing exemption applies to all origins. The exemption is strictly limited to the nine listed countries; consignments from any other origin presented without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are detained at customs — attracting demurrage and ground rent — until compliant documentation is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 14 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this cotton yarn tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee accepted in place of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What happens if the exporting country's accredited laboratory is not recognised by India?

If the PSIC issuing laboratory is not accredited under the applicable framework, the certificate is not accepted at the bill of entry; the importer must obtain a substitute test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, failing which the consignment is liable to detention.

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