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Yarn of other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5308 90 90 (Other yarn of vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory for imports from all origins except the notified exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5308 90 90

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
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before dispatch: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or valid test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption applies country-wide when the exporting country is a large textile exporter outside the nine listed nations. A PSIC from an unaccredited laboratory — even when the origin is otherwise compliant — does not satisfy General Note 10; only an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, the Textile Committee, or CSRTI qualifies, and a deficient certificate results in consignment detention at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5308 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, yarn of other vegetable textile fibres and paper yarn 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 for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

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

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

The exemption covers testing for the presence of azo dyes only; other composition or quality parameters required under General Note 10 and any applicable DGFT conditions remain in force even for consignments from the nine exempt origins.

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