Of others

Raw or processed miscellaneous vegetable textile fibres, tow and waste

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5305 00 90 (Of others) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for textile and textile articles under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. A valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, must accompany every consignment.

What this is

HSN code

5305 00 90

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped. This requirement applies to all countries of origin except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
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 non-exempt origins presented without an azo-dye test report are liable to detention at the port of import pending PGA-facilitated clearance.
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 raw or minimally processed vegetable fibres fall outside the textile-article azo-dye testing regime because they are unspun. General Note 10 applies to textile and textile articles broadly, and unspun fibres, tow, noils and garneted waste under HSN 5305 00 90 are captured within its scope. Importers sourcing from origins outside the nine exempt countries who arrive at the port without a PSIC face consignment detention and demurrage while a retrospective test report is arranged.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5305 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family of raw and processed vegetable textile fibres. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for azo-dye absence.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must supply a PSIC or valid test report.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI an acceptable alternative to a PSIC from a foreign accredited laboratory?

Yes. Per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023, a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an acceptable substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.

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