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Nylon sarees

Unbleached or bleached woven nylon sarees

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 81 12 (Nylon sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from specified countries per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is
HSN code
5407 81 12
Chapter
54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 54
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
  • Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before dispatch. This requirement applies to all origins except the exempted countries listed under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    If the consignment originates from a non-exempt country, upload the azo-dye test report from an accredited laboratory at the bill of entry stage. Consignments from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
    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 testing exemption is a blanket clearance from all Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements. The exemption applies solely to azo-dye testing for the nine listed countries; other PSIC parameters — fibre composition, labelling compliance — remain mandatory regardless of origin. Treating an exempted origin as exempt from the PSIC entirely risks consignment detention at the port of import pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5407 81 12 require BIS certification?
No, woven nylon 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the policy.
Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?
Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must provide an accredited laboratory test report.
Does the azo-dye exemption cover all PSIC parameters for exempt-origin consignments?
No. The exemption under General Note 10 applies to azo-dye testing specifically; Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements for other parameters continue to apply to all origins, including the nine listed exempt countries.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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