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Bleached cotton yarn, medium count single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 32 20 (Bleached cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from origins outside the exempted country list must be accompanied by a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is
HSN code
5205 32 20
Chapter
52 · Cotton
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye compliance, Chapter 52
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
  • Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before filing the bill of entry. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Upload the azo-dye test report or PSIC in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without the requisite certificate from non-exempted origins are liable to detention pending compliance, with demurrage and ground rent accruing at the port of import.
    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 exemption covers all developed-country origins. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and imports from any other origin, including countries with comparable textile standards, require a full PSIC for azo-dye absence. A missing certificate cannot be remedied after goods arrive; detention and demurrage are the immediate consequence.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5205 32 20 require BIS certification?
No, bleached cotton yarn of this count range 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 azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.
Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this tariff line?
Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waive the PSIC for other parameters?
No. The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other composition or quality parameters under the applicable import policy conditions remains required regardless of the country of origin.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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