Polyester suitings
Unbleached or bleached polyester suiting fabrics
HSN 5407 81 14 (Polyester suitings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to imports from all origins except nine specified countries notified under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched. This requirement applies to all exporting countries except those specifically exempted.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present a compliant test certificate at the bill of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the country-of-origin exemption applies because the goods transit through or are invoiced from an exempted country. The exemption attaches to the actual country of manufacture, not the country of export or invoicing; a consignment of polyester suitings manufactured outside the nine exempt countries but shipped via an exempt country must still present a compliant azo-dye test certificate, and failure to do so at the bill of entry results in consignment detention pending rectification.