Grey

Grey cotton yarn, fine count single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 48 10 (Grey cotton yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 governs the country-specific azo-dye testing exemptions applicable at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5205 48 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 exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origin countries 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
Confirm the country of origin before filing the bill of entry. Importers sourcing from the nine exempt countries must retain documentation evidencing origin; customs may require verification that the exemption is legitimately claimed.
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 that country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates all pre-shipment documentation obligations entirely. The exemption covers only the azo-dye test; other ITC (HS) General Note conditions for textiles and the standard bill-of-entry documentation remain unaffected. Consignments arriving without valid test reports from non-exempt origins are detained pending laboratory testing, accruing demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 48 10 require BIS certification?

No, fine-count grey cotton yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 and General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, the exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

What happens if a consignment from a non-exempt country arrives without an azo-dye test report?

Customs will detain the consignment pending laboratory verification of azo-dye absence; clearance is withheld until a compliant test report is produced, during which period demurrage and ground rent accrue at the port.

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