Artificial filament yarn

Artificial filament yarn put up for retail sale

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5406 00 20 (Artificial filament yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming 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, with exemptions available for specified origins.

What this is

HSN code

5406 00 20

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 laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Origin 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 requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from azo-dye-exempt origins must carry documentation establishing origin clearly at the bill of entry to avail the testing exemption.
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 testing exemption extends to all developed-country origins. The exemption is expressly limited to EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from any other origin — including countries with bilateral trade agreements — require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory. Presenting an in-house supplier declaration in place of an accredited-laboratory certificate will result in consignment detention at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5406 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, artificial filament yarn put up for retail sale 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to ensure absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye compliance?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or the importer may alternatively submit a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, as specified under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to imports routed through a transit country in the exempt list?

No. The exemption is tied to the country of origin, not the country of export or transhipment; if the manufacturing origin is outside the nine listed countries, the PSIC requirement applies regardless of the routing.

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