Polyester suitings

Woven polyester suiting fabrics from high tenacity yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 10 96 (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 covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments from all origins except the nine notified countries must be accompanied by a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5407 10 96

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-absence certification

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
Before dispatch, 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. This document must accompany the bill of entry.
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 for that parameter only. Confirm the country of origin on the bill of entry; imports from all other origins without a valid PSIC are liable to detention at the port of import.
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 the nine listed countries is frequently misread as a blanket waiver of the PSIC requirement. The PSIC covers multiple quality and composition parameters beyond azo-dye presence; only the azo-dye testing component is exempted for those origins. Presenting a consignment from a non-exempt country without a valid PSIC — or presenting a PSIC from an unaccredited laboratory — results in consignment detention and demurrage accumulation pending a fresh accredited test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 10 96 require BIS certification?

No, woven polyester suiting fabrics of high tenacity yarn 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to ensure the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which laboratory must issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for this tariff line?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or 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 listed countries eliminate the need for a PSIC entirely?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for azo-dye presence; other parameters covered by the PSIC regime remain applicable, and the PSIC itself is still required for imports from the nine exempt countries.

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