Grey

Grey cotton yarn, medium count, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 24 10 (Grey cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the exempted country list must furnish a test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory report.

What this is

HSN code

5205 24 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins not covered by the exemption list under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of export is among the azo-dye-testing-exempt origins: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom. Imports from all other origins require the certificate; absence of the test report at the bill of entry attracts detention and ground rent pending PSIC submission.
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 that because the origin country is a major textile exporter, it qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. The exempted list is fixed and narrow — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and does not extend to other significant origins such as Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, or Pakistan. Arriving without a valid PSIC from a non-exempt origin results in consignment detention at port until the test certificate is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 24 10 require BIS certification?

No, grey cotton yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with azo-dye testing obligations under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this tariff line?

Testing exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the azo-dye PSIC exemption also waive all other pre-shipment inspection requirements?

No. The exemption under General Note 10 covers only the azo-dye composition test; any other applicable import-policy conditions or Textile Committee requirements for cotton yarn remain in force regardless of origin.

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