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Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 41 19 (woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, unbleached or bleached) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside the exempted list require testing by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is
HSN code
5407 41 19
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 compliance, Chapter 54
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
  • Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Confirm the origin of the consignment before filing the bill of entry. If the exporting country is not on the azo-dye exemption list, the PSIC must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge; consignments without a valid test report from a non-exempt origin are liable to detention.
    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 exemption applies universally because certain major trading partners are listed. The exemption is strictly confined to EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; fabric sourced from any other country — including prominent textile exporters outside this list — requires a PSIC, and a missing certificate at the bill of entry will result in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage until a compliant test report is produced.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5407 41 19 require BIS certification?
No, woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this HSN?
EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.
Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove all pre-shipment documentation requirements?
The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; other applicable ITC (HS) policy declarations and customs documentation obligations at the bill-of-entry stage remain in force regardless of the exporting country.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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