Nylon brasso

Printed woven nylon brasso fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 44 10 (Nylon brasso) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC requirement flows from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5407 44 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 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to CBIC

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 CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes in the nylon brasso fabric before shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before relying on any azo-dye testing exemption: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must furnish the PSIC regardless of the exporter's own quality assertions.
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 exemption for listed countries dispenses with the PSIC entirely. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a consignment from an exempt origin may still require a test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10. Importers from non-listed origins who ship without a PSIC risk consignment detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 44 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers printed synthetic filament woven fabrics. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this HSN?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can an importer substitute a TC or CSRTI test report for a PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as satisfying the hazardous-dye compliance requirement.

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