Tent fabrics

Woven tent fabrics of high tenacity nylon or polyester yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 32 (Tent fabrics) 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) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement flows from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 32

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 dyes), Chapter 54

Customs documentation

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

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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the exporting country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is exempted; however, the PSIC for other composition and quality parameters remains required for the bill 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye exemption for named countries negates the PSIC requirement altogether. The exemption is limited strictly to azo-dye testing; all other prohibited hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 continue to require a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report regardless of the country of origin. Presenting a certificate that covers only azo dyes for a non-exempt origin will result in consignment detention pending a compliant test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 32 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven tent fabrics of high tenacity synthetic yarn. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10 to certify absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report covering azo-dye absence.

Does the PSIC need to come from a specific laboratory, or will any test report suffice?

The certificate must be issued by either an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or by the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a test report from an unaccredited or unrecognised laboratory does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement and will cause customs clearance to be withheld.

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