Put up for retail sale

Multiple or cabled flax yarn put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5306 20 10 (Multiple or cabled flax yarn, put up for retail sale) is subject to 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, with country-specific exemptions applying.

What this is

HSN code

5306 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
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, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before dispatch. This requirement applies to all origins 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 arriving without the requisite certificate from a non-exempt origin are liable to detention pending documentary compliance.
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 any accredited laboratory certificate satisfies the requirement. The certificate must specifically confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes; a general quality or composition test report that is silent on azo-dye content does not meet the General Note 10 standard and will be rejected at the port, exposing the consignment to detention and demurrage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5306 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, multiple or cabled flax yarn put up for retail sale is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 covering prohibited azo dyes.

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 are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does a valid test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

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, provided it certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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