Polyester suitings
Polyester suitings from high tenacity filament yarn
HSN 5407 10 26 (Polyester suitings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Origins outside a defined list of exempt countries must provide laboratory-certified azo-dye testing before shipment.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The certificate must accompany the bill of entry; consignments from non-exempt origins without this certification are liable to detention.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present laboratory-certified test results at the bill of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption extends to all trading partners. The exemption is limited to nine named countries, and fabric sourced through an intermediary re-exporting country — even if the goods transit an exempt territory — does not inherit the exemption; origin is determined by the country of manufacture, not the country of despatch. Presenting a test report from an unaccredited laboratory is treated as non-compliance and results in consignment detention.