Dyed

Dyed cotton yarn, coarse single yarn (bulk, not retail)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 31 30 (Dyed cotton yarn, coarse count) 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) or valid test report certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5205 31 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the origin of the consignment: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly to all established trading partners rather than to the nine specifically listed countries. Consignments from origins outside that list arriving without a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report are detained at the port of entry pending document production, attracting demurrage and ground rent until compliant documentation is uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 31 30 require BIS certification?

No, dyed cotton yarn of this count 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 the hazardous-dye prohibition under General Note 10 requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Is a test report from any laboratory acceptable, or must it come from a specific accredited body?

The report must originate from either an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, as specified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy; reports from non-accredited or non-specified laboratories are not accepted at the bill of entry.

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