Acetate rayon filament yarn, 83 decitex

Acetate rayon filament yarn of cellulose acetate, 83 decitex

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5403 42 10 (Acetate rayon filament yarn, 83 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 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation arises under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5403 42 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 dyes)

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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, 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
Note that azo-dye testing is exempted only for consignments originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports from all other origins must carry the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
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 exemption applies to a country not expressly listed — for instance, treating a supplier in Bangladesh, Vietnam, or China as benefiting from a regional or bilateral arrangement. The exemption list is exhaustive and fixed by DGFT Public Notice 14/2023; consignments from any unlisted origin without a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are liable to detention at the port of import and will not receive out-of-charge until compliant documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5403 42 10 require BIS certification?

No, acetate rayon 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 a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for azo dyes; all other origins must produce a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Is a TC or CSRTI test report an acceptable substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 permit a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.

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