Polyester suitings
Woven polyester suiting fabrics from high tenacity yarn
HSN 5407 10 16 (Polyester suitings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from most origins must be accompanied by a test report from an accredited laboratory; a country-specific exemption applies for the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
- Test report from Textile Committee
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before the bill of entry is filed. This requirement applies to all origins except the nine exempt countries.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm the country of origin at the bill-of-entry stage. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; imports from all other origins must carry the test report or the consignment will be held at the port of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption extends to all origins because the fabric ships via a transshipment hub in an exempt country. The exemption is tied to country of origin, not country of export or transshipment; a consignment of polyester suitings manufactured outside the nine listed countries and transshipped through, for example, the Netherlands arrives without a valid test report and is detained pending laboratory clearance.