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Fine cotton yarn, 80 to 94 metric number per single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 46 90 (fine cotton yarn, 80–94 metric number) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA clearance applies beyond this DGFT policy condition.

What this is

HSN code

5205 46 90

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the country of export is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, the consignment is exempt from azo-dye testing. Retain documentary evidence of origin to support the exemption claim at the bill of entry; other parameters under General Note 10 continue to apply.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye country exemption dispenses with the PSIC entirely. The exemption is confined to testing for azo-dye presence only; a PSIC or valid test report addressing other hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 remains mandatory regardless of the country of export. A consignment arriving without any PSIC — even from an exempt origin — is liable to detention pending the missing documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 46 90 require BIS certification?

No, cotton yarn of this specification 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, specifically the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for azo-dye presence only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; other General Note 10 conditions continue to apply for all origins.

Can a test report from a domestic Textile Committee laboratory substitute for a foreign PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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