Other

Unbleached or bleached woven synthetic filament fabrics, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 51 29 (unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, residual category) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate testing for the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. The azo-dye testing requirement is waived only for imports originating from nine specified countries.

What this is

HSN code

5407 51 29

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 testing), Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
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 from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, 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
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry and confirm the country of origin against the nine exempt origins listed in General Note 10. Consignments from non-exempt countries without a valid azo-dye test report are liable to detention at customs.
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 a free-trade-agreement or preferential-origin certificate substitutes for the azo-dye PSIC. Origin documentation governs duty concessions; the azo-dye test requirement under General Note 10 is an independent import-policy condition and applies regardless of any preferential-duty benefit claimed. Importers sourcing from countries outside the nine exempt origins who arrive without a valid PSIC face consignment detention and demurrage pending re-testing or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 51 29 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) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye testing condition under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the need for any pre-shipment documentation entirely?

The azo-dye testing obligation is waived for the nine listed origins, but importers must still satisfy all other applicable customs documentation and ITC (HS) import-policy conditions at the bill-of-entry stage.

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