Umbrella cloth panel fabrics

Umbrella cloth panel fabrics of synthetic filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 44 (Umbrella cloth panel fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) or valid test report confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This requirement applies to all exporting countries except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 44

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 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 from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of export falls within the azo-dye testing exemption list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge at the bill of entry stage.
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 azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly because the goods are sourced from a major textile-exporting country. The exemption is a closed list — nine named countries only — and fabric sourced from any origin outside that list without a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report will be detained at the port of import, accruing demurrage and ground rent until conforming documentation is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 44 require BIS certification?

No, umbrella cloth panel fabrics woven from high-tenacity synthetic filament yarn fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

Only EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt; all other exporting countries must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

Is a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory acceptable as a substitute for the PSIC?

The regulatory record specifies that the PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a general domestic-lab test report issued post-shipment is not a recognised substitute under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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