Polypropylene filament yarn

Polypropylene filament yarn, synthetic bulk filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5402 39 10 (Polypropylene filament 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) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory in the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5402 39 10

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye-absence requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; consignments from all other origins must present a compliant PSIC or test report at the bill of entry.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption applies universally because the exporting country is a developed-market supplier. The exemption is a closed list of nine named countries and jurisdictions; a consignment arriving from any country outside that list without a valid PSIC is liable to detention and demurrage at port until a compliant test report is produced — and retrospective testing of an already-shipped bulk yarn consignment can cause significant delay.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5402 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, polypropylene filament 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 the principal operative requirement being a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10.

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

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 present a PSIC or valid TC or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can a test report from an Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC at the bill of entry?

A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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