Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton
Cotton yarn for retail sale, high-cotton-content
HSN 5207 10 00 (Cotton yarn for retail sale containing 85% or more by weight of cotton) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for imports from most origins.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon & Textiles Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to 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 mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a test report issued by a non-accredited domestic laboratory satisfies the PSIC requirement. The General Note 10 regime specifically requires a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a TC/CSRTI report; a laboratory accreditation gap discovered at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage while a compliant PSIC is sourced retrospectively.