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Nylon sarees

Unbleached or bleached nylon sarees, synthetic filament woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 41 14 (Nylon sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the exempted-country list require laboratory testing from an accredited facility in the exporting country.

What this is
HSN code
5407 41 14
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 prohibition, Chapter 54
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
  • Azo dye test report from accredited laboratory
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from origins other than EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are not exempt from this testing requirement.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Upload the test report or PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage in e-Sanchit. Absence of the azo-dye compliance document will result in customs detention of the consignment pending DGFT-policy verification.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption is universal. The exemption applies strictly to imports originating in the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require a valid accredited-laboratory test report presented at the bill of entry. Presenting a test report from a non-accredited or domestic laboratory does not satisfy the PSIC requirement, and the consignment will be detained.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5407 41 14 require BIS certification?
No, nylon sarees under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the azo-dye prohibition under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this HSN?
Per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, the exemption applies only to the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.
Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement entirely?
Only the azo-dye component of testing is exempted for listed countries; any other PSIC requirements under General Note 10 covering textile composition or hazardous substance parameters continue to apply regardless of origin.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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