ARTIFICIAL MONOFILAMENT OF 67 DECITEX OR MORE AND OF WHICH NO CROSS-SECTIONALDIMENSION EXCEEDS 1 MM; STRIP AND THE LIKE (FOR EXAMPLE, ARTIFICIAL STRAW) OF ARTIFICIAL TEXTILE MATERIALS OF AN APPARENT WIDTH NOT EXCEEDING 5 MM

Artificial monofilament, strip and like of artificial textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5405 00 00 (Artificial monofilament of 67 decitex or more; strip and the like of artificial textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10. Imports from origins outside the specified exempt countries must be accompanied by a test report from an accredited laboratory or the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5405 00 00

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 testing requirement

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all imports of artificial monofilament and strip under this tariff line.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin country is not among the azo-dye-testing-exempt nations — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom — ensure the PSIC explicitly covers azo-dye testing. Consignments from non-exempt origins without azo-dye test certification are liable to detention at the port 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 that a general composition test report satisfies the hazardous-dye requirement: the PSIC or test report must explicitly certify the absence of prohibited azo dyes, not merely state fibre composition. Importers sourcing from multiple origins in a single shipment must verify the exempt-country status of each origin separately; a mixed-origin consignment where even one origin is non-exempt requires azo-dye certification for that component, and the absence of the requisite test report exposes the entire consignment to customs detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5405 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, artificial monofilament and strip of artificial textile materials are 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other composition and quality parameters under General Note 10 remains required even for these origins.

Is a Textile Committee test report interchangeable with a PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory?

Yes. The ITC (HS) policy under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report issued by the Textile Committee or CSRTI as equivalent compliance documentation.

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