Bleached

Bleached cotton yarn, 43-52 metric number single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 43 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. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5205 43 20

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before dispatch. Imports from origins outside the nine exempt countries must produce this certificate at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, document the origin clearly in the bill of entry to invoke the azo-dye testing exemption. The exemption is origin-specific and does not extend to transshipments or third-country re-exports from exempt territories.
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 applies when goods are shipped via an exempt country rather than manufactured there. The exemption is tied to the country of origin, not the port of export or transshipment; a consignment manufactured in a non-exempt country but transshipped through, say, the EU remains subject to the full Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement, and absence of the certificate at the bill of entry invites detention and demurrage at the Indian port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 43 20 require BIS certification?

No, bleached cotton yarn of this count range falls outside 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 azo-dye testing requirement.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must produce a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying azo-dye absence before the bill of entry is filed.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to other parameters in the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

No. The exemption under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 covers azo-dye testing specifically; certification for other composition or quality parameters remains required regardless of the country of origin.

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