Nylon furnishing fabrics

Woven nylon furnishing fabrics from high tenacity yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 23 (Nylon furnishing fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all exporting countries except a defined list of approved origins.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 23

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye compliance, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
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 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 non-exempt countries arriving without valid azo-dye test documentation are liable to detention pending compliance verification.
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 country-of-origin exemption extends to all textile articles from an exempt country regardless of manufacturing route. The exemption is origin-specific: if the fabric is produced in a non-exempt country and merely transshipped through an exempt country, the PSIC remains mandatory. Confirm the country of manufacture — not the country of export — against the exempted-origins list before waiving the azo-dye test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 23 require BIS certification?

No, woven nylon furnishing fabrics are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must provide a PSIC or accredited laboratory test report.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption remove the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement entirely for exempt-origin imports?

The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; other PSIC parameters covering fabric composition and quality remain applicable, and importers from exempt origins should confirm the full scope of General Note 10 requirements before treating any document as redundant.

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