Baled

Coir yarn, baled form

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5308 10 10 (Coir yarn, baled) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5308 10 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, 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 (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry the PSIC.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly because coir yarn is a natural vegetable fibre. The exemption is strictly origin-specific — covering nine named countries only — and a consignment from any unlisted origin arriving without a valid PSIC is liable to detention and ground rent at the port of import pending corrective documentation, which cannot be remedied retrospectively once the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5308 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, coir yarn 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 for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the policy.

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

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a valid PSIC.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for the PSIC from an accredited overseas laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report issued by a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to the exporting-country accredited-lab PSIC under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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