Acetate rayon filament yarn, 333 decitex

Acetate rayon filament yarn of cellulose acetate, 333 decitex

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5403 42 50 (Acetate rayon filament yarn, 333 decitex) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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.

What this is

HSN code

5403 42 50

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
Azo-dye exemption declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed as exempt.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If importing from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempt; retain documentary evidence of the country of origin to support the exemption claim 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 exemption applies to all origins or that it extends to the full range of hazardous-dye parameters. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only and only for the nine listed countries; all other prohibited dye categories remain subject to PSIC requirements regardless of origin. An absent or insufficiently scoped PSIC at the bill of entry results in consignment detention pending re-testing, with demurrage accruing throughout.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5403 42 50 require BIS certification?

No, cellulose acetate filament yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement 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, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; imports from all other origins require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

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

No. The exemption applies to azo-dye testing specifically; PSIC or test-report requirements covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remain applicable even for imports from the nine exempt countries.

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