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Terylene and dacron sarees

Unbleached or bleached terylene and dacron sarees

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 81 15 (Terylene and dacron sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a textile-testing overlay requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement is waived only for imports originating from specified countries under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is
HSN code
5407 81 15
Chapter
54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 54 (azo-dye testing overlay)
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
  • Test report from Textile Committee
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Confirm 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; all other origins must produce the PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage.
    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 broader than it is: the named nine origins are an exhaustive list, and a PSIC from a non-accredited or non-notified laboratory is treated as non-compliant even when the origin country is otherwise a close trading partner. Consignments arriving without a valid PSIC from non-exempt origins face detention at port pending documentary regularisation, which cannot be remedied after vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5407 81 15 require BIS certification?
No, woven synthetic filament sarees are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for this HSN?
The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a valid PSIC.
Does the azo-dye testing exemption remove all PSIC obligations for exempt-origin consignments?
The exemption covers azo-dye testing specifically; other compositional or hazardous-substance testing requirements under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy remain applicable even for exempt origins.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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