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Unbleached or bleached woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 81 19 (woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, unbleached or bleached) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from countries outside a defined exempt-origin list require laboratory testing before shipment.

What this is

HSN code

5407 81 19

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye compliance, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Azo-dye test report from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments presented without valid azo-dye compliance documentation from non-exempt origins are liable to detention pending re-testing or re-export.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye exemption extends to all origins once the exporting country is a major trading partner. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and imports from any other origin, including free-trade-agreement partners not on that list, require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate. Presenting a commercial test report from an unaccredited laboratory in lieu of a PSIC from an accredited facility will not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 81 19 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven synthetic filament fabrics. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the azo-dye prohibition under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

What happens if a consignment from a non-exempt country arrives without an azo-dye test report?

Customs may detain the consignment pending production of a compliant Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory; continued non-compliance can result in re-export or confiscation under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement provisions.

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