Acetate rayon filament yarn, 133 decitex

Acetate rayon filament yarn of cellulose acetate, 133 decitex

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5403 42 30 (Acetate rayon filament yarn, 133 decitex) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with testing exemptions for imports from specified countries only.

What this is

HSN code

5403 42 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 54

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 dispatched.
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 imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present the PSIC or valid test report at the bill-of-entry stage, failing which customs out-of-charge will be withheld.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all origins or that a commercial invoice declaration substitutes for the PSIC. The exemption is limited to the nine named countries; for every other origin, the absence of a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at the bill of entry results in consignment detention and accrual of demurrage until the document is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5403 42 30 require BIS certification?

No, acetate rayon filament yarn of cellulose acetate is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) 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 azo dyes.

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

Only EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must present a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

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

The policy requires a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory specifically; a domestic third-party report from outside this defined set does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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