Spooled hanks

Coir yarn spooled hanks of vegetable textile fibre

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5308 10 20 (Spooled hanks of coir yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.

What this is

HSN code

5308 10 20

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 lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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 time of filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without compliant azo-dye test documentation are liable to detention at the port of import pending PGA 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 coir yarn, as a natural vegetable fibre, is automatically exempt from the azo-dye testing regime. The hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 applies to all textile and textile articles regardless of fibre origin; the exemption is country-of-export specific, not product specific. Importers sourcing from non-exempt origins who arrive without a compliant PSIC face detention and demurrage until a satisfactory test report is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5308 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, coir yarn spooled hanks are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted in lieu of a PSIC from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, provided it certifies absence of prohibited hazardous dyes per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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