Viscose rayon tyre yarn –1,833 decitex

High tenacity viscose rayon yarn for tyre cord

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5403 10 20 (Viscose rayon tyre yarn, 1,833 decitex) 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) Schedule. 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 must accompany the consignment.

What this is

HSN code

5403 10 20

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 prohibition), Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be presented at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempt; however, the PSIC for all other composition and quality parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy remains mandatory for those origins as well.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The exemption from azo-dye testing for nine specified countries is the most commonly misread provision on this tariff line: importers frequently treat it as a full exemption from the PSIC requirement, when it waives only the azo-dye component of the test. A consignment arriving without any PSIC or test report — regardless of the country of origin — is liable to detention pending PSIC production, and the resulting demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of filing of the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5403 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, high tenacity viscose rayon 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, principally the hazardous-dye prohibition under General Note 10 and the PSIC requirement per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is the PSIC waived entirely for imports from the EU and other listed countries?

No. Only the azo-dye testing component is waived for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; the PSIC for other parameters under General Note 10 remains required for all origins.

Which laboratory is authorised to issue the PSIC for this tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory in the exporting country; alternatively, a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory is accepted at the bill of entry.

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