Polyester shirtings
Unbleached or bleached polyester shirting fabrics
HSN 5407 51 11 (Polyester shirtings) 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. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all exporting countries except the nine jurisdictions exempted under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1For consignments originating outside the nine exempted countries, procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before dispatch. Imports of textile and textile articles without this certification are liable to detention at the port of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2For consignments from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; retain documentary evidence of origin to present to the customs proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the country-of-origin exemption extends beyond the nine named jurisdictions. Goods routed through a free-trade zone or transhipped via an exempt country do not inherit that country's exemption status — the exemption attaches to the country of origin declared on the certificate of origin, not the country of export. A consignment detained for missing azo-dye certification cannot be released by post-arrival testing alone; re-export or confiscation follows where the PSIC was not procured pre-shipment.