Polyester shirtings
Unbleached or bleached polyester shirting fabrics
HSN 5407 81 13 (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 absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from countries outside a named exemption list require laboratory testing for azo-dye presence before shipment.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, unless the shipment originates from one of the exempted countries. This certificate must accompany the bill of entry as required 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
- 2Confirm the country of origin against the azo-dye testing exemption list. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins require a valid test report from an accredited laboratory before clearance.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption applies broadly to all origins. The exemption covers nine named jurisdictions only; a consignment from any other country arriving without a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate is liable to detention at port and ground rent accrual while the documentation deficiency is remediated — and rectification after vessel arrival does not cure the non-compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.