Bleached
Bleached cotton yarn, coarse count single yarn
HSN 5205 31 20 (Bleached 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. Importers sourcing from countries outside the exempted list must obtain a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Unless importing from an exempted country, 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 the absence of prohibited azo dyes. Upload this at the bill of entry stage before out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm the country of origin at the bill of entry: imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempted from azo-dye testing only. For all other origins, absence of the test report results in consignment detention pending compliance.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye exemption for listed countries eliminates all pre-shipment testing obligations entirely. The exemption is country-specific and limited to azo-dye testing; any other applicable General Note requirement under the ITC (HS) policy remains in force regardless of origin. Importers sourcing from non-exempted countries who arrive without a valid test report face consignment detention and demurrage until documentary compliance is achieved.