Grey
Grey cotton yarn, medium count single yarn
HSN 5205 42 10 (Grey cotton yarn, medium count) is subject to 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. Imports from countries outside the specified exempt list must accompany a test report from an accredited laboratory confirming azo-dye compliance.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
- Azo-dye test report from exporter
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify whether the country of origin is among the nine exempt nations — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the azo-dye test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge at the bill of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies to all origins. The exemption is country-specific — confined to the nine listed nations — and a consignment from any unlisted origin arriving without a valid test report will be detained at customs until the certificate is produced, attracting demurrage and ground rent. Origin declared on the bill of entry must match the country covered by the test certificate.