True hemp yarn

True hemp yarn for textile use

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5308 20 00 (True hemp 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) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5308 20 00

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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin country is not EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is mandatory and cannot be waived. Confirm the country of origin on the bill of entry against the exempt-country list before dispatch.
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 all developed-country origins carry the azo-dye exemption. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only — and a consignment from any other origin that arrives without a PSIC or valid test report is liable to detention pending re-testing or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5308 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, true hemp yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from the European Union?

Yes, testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; imports from all other origins must carry a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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