Nylon furnishing fabrics

Woven nylon furnishing fabrics from high tenacity yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 33 (Nylon furnishing 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 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 33

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 dye testing requirement)

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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This applies to all origins except the exempted countries.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dye parameters remains required. Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing 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 exemption from azo-dye testing for nine named countries is commonly misread as a blanket exemption from the PSIC requirement itself. Testing for azo dyes is waived for those origins; the obligation to produce a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report certifying absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes is not waived. Presenting an azo-dye-only clearance from an exempted country without addressing the broader hazardous-dye parameter set will stall out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 33 require BIS certification?

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

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye compliance?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; alternatively, a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for EU and other listed countries remove the need for a PSIC entirely?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; a PSIC or valid test report covering other prohibited hazardous dye parameters remains mandatory for all origins, including the nine exempted countries.

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