Put up for retail sale

Single flax yarn put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5306 10 10 (Single flax yarn, put up for retail sale) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a port-of-entry restriction for Bangladesh-origin consignments and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye compliance. Imports of Bangladeshi single flax yarn are permitted exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport and may not enter via any India-Bangladesh land border port.

What this is

HSN code

5306 10 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 53 (port restriction and PSIC condition)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-compliance 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For Bangladesh-origin single flax yarn, route the consignment exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Entry through any India-Bangladesh land border port is prohibited; re-export of Bangladeshi goods to India via Nepal or Bhutan is also not permitted.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · New sub-para 2 below Para 19(1) of General Notes regarding Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the Nhava Sheva restriction applies only to bulk or commercial-grade flax yarn — it applies to all single flax yarn of Bangladesh origin, including retail-packed consignments under this specific 8-digit CTI. A consignment routed through a land border port will be detained regardless of PSIC compliance, and the transit-through-Nepal/Bhutan route is explicitly barred as a workaround under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5306 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, single flax yarn put up for retail sale is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and a Nhava Sheva port restriction for Bangladesh-origin consignments under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

Does the Nhava Sheva port restriction apply to Bangladesh flax yarn transiting through Nepal or Bhutan?

Transit of Bangladeshi goods to Nepal or Bhutan through India is permitted, but re-export of those goods back into India from Nepal or Bhutan is explicitly prohibited under DGFT Notification 21/2025-26.

Are any origins exempt from the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo dyes?

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; the PSIC covering other composition and quality parameters remains required for all origins under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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