Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)

Cotton yarn under 125 decitex, less than 85% cotton content

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5206 25 00 (cotton yarn containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, measuring less than 125 decitex) 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 under General Note 10. A valid test report from an accredited laboratory certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is required at the bill of entry for most origins.

What this is

HSN code

5206 25 00

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 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This is mandatory for all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from exempt origins must still carry documentation confirming the country of origin to claim the azo-dye testing exemption at the customs counter.
General Note 10 of 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 testing exemption is self-executing for exempt-origin shipments. Customs officers require positive documentary proof of country of origin before granting the exemption; a bill of lading or commercial invoice alone is not treated as conclusive. Consignments from non-exempt origins arriving without a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are detained at the port of import, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the compliant document is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5206 25 00 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

Testing for 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 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Is a Textile Committee test report interchangeable with a PSIC from an accredited laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI as equivalent compliance documentation for the azo-dye absence requirement.

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