Grey

Grey cotton yarn, 52 to 80 metric number single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 44 10 (Grey cotton 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 requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the exempted list must accompany a valid test report from an accredited laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5205 44 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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 azo-dye test report or Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt origins without a valid certificate are liable to detention pending documentary compliance.
DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 · General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption extends to all origins because the product is a grey (undyed) yarn. The exemption under General Note 10 is country-specific, not product-specific: grey yarn imported from a non-exempt origin still requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence, and presenting the unbleached or grey status of the yarn is not accepted as a substitute for laboratory certification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 44 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton yarn of this specification falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the grey (undyed) nature of the yarn exempt it from the azo-dye testing requirement?

No; the exemption under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy is based on country of origin, not on the dyed or undyed state of the yarn, and grey yarn from non-exempt origins requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

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