Grey

Grey cotton yarn, fine count single yarn unbleached

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 46 10 (Grey cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a textile-specific azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated for imports from all origins except the nine exempted countries.

What this is

HSN code

5205 46 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, 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 PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the certificate from a non-exempt country are liable to detention pending production of the required documentation.
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 broadly because the exporting country has a generally recognised textile-testing regime. The exemption is limited to the nine named countries only — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and yarn sourced from any other origin, including processing hubs such as Bangladesh, Vietnam or China, requires a PSIC regardless of the end-buyer's country of origin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 46 10 require BIS certification?

No, grey cotton yarn is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the operative obligation being the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove all PSIC requirements?

No. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye testing component; a PSIC covering composition and other parameters specified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy remains required even for consignments from the nine exempt countries.

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