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Single cotton yarn, fine count, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 15 90 (single cotton yarn, measuring less than 125 decitex) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI must be supplied in lieu.

What this is

HSN code

5205 15 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye testing, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, 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 document must be presented 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
Confirm the country of export before waiving the azo-dye testing requirement: the exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. All other origins must supply the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is conflating the country-of-export exemption from azo-dye testing with a blanket exemption from the PSIC requirement itself. Even for exempted origins, other mandatory parameters of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate — fibre composition, count, and other textile specifications — may still apply under General Note 10; verify the full scope of the exemption against DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 before instructing the overseas supplier to withhold testing documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 15 90 require BIS certification?

No, single cotton yarn under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Which testing bodies are recognised for the PSIC on this HSN?

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

If the exporting country is exempt from azo-dye testing, is any documentation still required at the bill of entry?

The azo-dye testing exemption covers only the presence-of-azo-dyes parameter; other PSIC requirements under General Note 10 continue to apply, and the importer should confirm with the Textile Committee whether a residual certificate is required for the specific consignment.

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