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Fine cotton yarn exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5205 48 90 (fine 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 hazardous dyes for all textile and textile article imports. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5205 48 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
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. 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 at the bill of entry stage and ensure the document is current and issued by a recognised accredited laboratory. Consignments without a valid PSIC from non-exempt origins are liable to detention at the port of import pending production of the required certificate.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is country-of-origin specific and does not extend to third-country re-exports: cotton yarn originating in a non-exempt country but shipped via an exempt country retains the PSIC requirement. Importers frequently assume that a bill of lading showing an exempt-country port of loading is sufficient — it is not; the country of origin as declared on the certificate of origin governs, and a missing PSIC on a non-exempt origin will result in consignment detention and demurrage pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5205 48 90 require BIS certification?

No, fine 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 General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

Can the test report from the Textile Committee substitute for the PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it covers the prohibited hazardous dyes specified under General Note 10.

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