Dyed

Dyed cotton yarn, 94 to 120 metric number, bulk

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 27 10 (Dyed cotton yarn) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation arises under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5205 27 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption 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), confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This document 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
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, note that azo-dye testing is exempted for those origins only. Document the origin clearly on the bill of entry; imports from all other countries remain subject to the full PSIC or TC/CSRTI test-report requirement.
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 universally because a supplier's country-of-origin certificate lists a broadly recognised trading partner. The exemption is country-specific and exhaustive — only the nine named countries qualify, and a consignment transshipped through or partially processed in an exempt country but originating elsewhere does not inherit the exemption. A missing or non-compliant PSIC will result in consignment detention pending a compliant test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 27 10 require BIS certification?

No, dyed cotton yarn of this count range 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, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for prohibited azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is a PSIC from the exporting country's accredited lab the only acceptable document, or can a TC test report substitute?

Either document is acceptable: a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, satisfies the requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What happens if the azo-dye test report is absent at the time of customs examination?

Absence of a compliant PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report renders the consignment liable to detention at the port of import pending production of a conforming document; continued non-compliance may lead to re-export or confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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