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Artificial filament yarn, other viscose and other types

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5403 49 19 (artificial filament yarn, other) is subject to the import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Schedule I conditions for textile and textile articles. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5403 49 19

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 from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before consignment dispatch: testing for azo-dye presence is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Imports from all other origins require the full PSIC covering azo-dye absence.
General Note 10 of 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 that a generic Certificate of Analysis or a supplier-issued quality declaration satisfies the PSIC requirement. The test report must originate from either an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a self-declared or unaccredited document will result in consignment detention at customs pending a valid PSIC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5403 49 19 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this artificial filament yarn category. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, principally the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

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

Only imports from the EU, 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 June 2023; all other origins must submit a full PSIC.

Does the PSIC requirement apply if the yarn is imported as an input under an Advance Authorisation?

The regulatory record does not record a specific Advance Authorisation carve-out for this tariff line; the General Note 10 PSIC obligation applies to textile imports generally, and importers under any authorisation scheme should confirm the current policy position with DGFT before shipment.

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