Parachute fabrics

Woven parachute fabrics of high tenacity nylon or polyester

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 91 (Parachute fabrics) is subject to 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, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 91

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 PSIC requirement)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye compliance 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 dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the designated customs station.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must submit the PSIC or valid test report without exception.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption applies to all origins and filing the bill of entry without a PSIC. The exemption is confined to nine specified countries; parachute fabric consignments arriving from any other origin without a compliant test report are detained at port pending submission, accruing demurrage and ground rent while the documentation gap is remedied — a delay that cannot be resolved retrospectively at the time of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 91 require BIS certification?

No, woven parachute fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is a PSIC required if the parachute fabric is imported from the European Union?

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, but the PSIC or test report requirement for other composition and hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 continues to apply; the exemption covers azo-dye testing only.

Which laboratory can issue the test report if a PSIC is not available from the exporting country?

A valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) laboratory or a Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory is accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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