Terylene and dacron sarees

Printed terylene and dacron sarees of synthetic filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 54 10 (Terylene and dacron sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5407 54 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 dye testing)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the time of import.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the origin country qualifies for the 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; the PSIC for all other prohibited dye parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin.
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 treating the azo-dye exemption for listed countries as a blanket waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption covers azo-dye testing alone; testing for all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for every origin including the nine exempt countries. A consignment arriving without a PSIC or a TC/CSRTI test report — even from an exempt origin — is liable to detention at the port of import pending production of the correct documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 54 10 require BIS certification?

No, printed terylene and dacron sarees 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye presence testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required.

Is a test report from a domestic Textile Committee laboratory acceptable in lieu of a foreign PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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