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 single yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5206 43 00 (cotton yarn containing less than 85% cotton, not put up for retail sale, 43-52 metric number) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10. The PSIC, from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5206 43 00

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes)

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 azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments from countries other than EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom must include azo-dye test results; imports from those listed countries are exempted from the azo-dye testing requirement only.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption applies to all parameters of the PSIC — it does not. The exemption for the listed nine countries covers azo-dye testing only; the PSIC certifying the absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without any PSIC, even from an exempt country, are liable to detention pending laboratory clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5206 43 00 require BIS certification?

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

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must submit a PSIC covering azo-dye absence from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee an acceptable substitute for a PSIC from the exporting country's laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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