Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)

Cotton yarn under 85% cotton, 43-52 metric number range

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5206 33 00 (cotton yarn containing less than 85% cotton, not put up for retail sale) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) 2022. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, as notified via DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5206 33 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
Import 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note the country-of-origin exemption: azo-dye testing is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or valid test report is non-negotiable and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before bill-of-entry out-of-charge.
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 country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye parameter; composition and other mandatory testing parameters under the PSIC regime remain in force regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without any PSIC or test report — even from an exempt country — are detained pending documentary cure, accruing demurrage and ground rent at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5206 33 00 require BIS certification?

No, cotton yarn of this specification falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, with the mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC waived for consignments from the EU or Australia?

Testing for azo dyes is waived for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; other mandatory PSIC parameters remain applicable for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can a test report from CSRTI substitute for a PSIC from an accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report issued by the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is an accepted substitute for a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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