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Cotton yarn 52-80 metric number, not for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 34 90 (cotton yarn, 52–80 metric number per single yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 to ensure the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Consignments from most origins must carry a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5205 34 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched. 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
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the uploaded certificate are liable to detention until the document is furnished to the satisfaction of the proper officer.
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 a commercial certificate of analysis substitutes for a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a TC/CSRTI test report. Only laboratories accredited by the competent authority of the exporting country, or the Textile Committee and CSRTI specifically, satisfy the General Note 10 requirement; a mill-issued or unaccredited third-party report will not secure out-of-charge, resulting in consignment detention and accruing demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 34 90 require BIS certification?

No, cotton yarn in 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 through the General Note 10 hazardous-dye testing requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must supply a qualifying PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries waive the PSIC requirement entirely?

The exemption applies specifically to testing for the presence of azo dyes; any other PSIC or composition-related parameters required under General Note 10 remain applicable regardless of the country of origin.

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