Measuring per single yarn 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)

Coarse cotton yarn below 85% cotton content, not retail

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5206 31 00 (coarse cotton yarn, less than 85% cotton, not put up for retail sale) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with a country-specific exemption for azo-dye testing.

What this is

HSN code

5206 31 00

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes, textiles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes 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
Verify the country of origin before shipment: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins must carry a full hazardous-dye test report; absence of this document at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention.
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 a general textile PSIC covering physical parameters satisfies the hazardous-dye requirement. The PSIC must explicitly certify the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes as mandated under General Note 10; a test report that does not address the prohibited-dye schedule is treated as non-compliant at the bill of entry, attracting detention regardless of the origin-based azo-dye exemption.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5206 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, coarse cotton yarn containing less than 85% cotton is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

Is the azo-dye testing exemption available for all exporting countries?

No. The azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins require a full prohibited-dye test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the PSIC requirement apply to a domestic manufacturer importing this yarn as an intermediate input?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy applies to all imports of textile articles under this tariff line regardless of the importer's end-use, and the PSIC must be submitted at the bill-of-entry stage without exception.

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