Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics from synthetic filament strip

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 20 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics obtained from strip) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with testing exemptions applicable to imports from specified countries only.

What this is

HSN code

5407 20 10

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter
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 certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes, before the consignment is shipped to India. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or azo-dye test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments from non-exempt origins arriving without a valid test certificate are liable to detention at the port pending documentary compliance.
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 that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all origins because the exporting country is a textile-industry peer. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom only — and imports from any country not on that list without a PSIC trigger detention, with no rectification pathway short of obtaining a retrospective test certificate from an accredited laboratory.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics obtained from synthetic filament strip 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 an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption remove all PSIC obligations for exempt-origin consignments?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other PSIC parameters — composition, construction, and any additional General Note requirements — continue to apply even for consignments from exempt origins.

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