Nylon sarees

Unbleached or bleached nylon sarees, synthetic filament woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 81 22 (Nylon sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from specified countries are exempt from azo-dye testing, but the PSIC requirement for other parameters remains in force regardless of origin.

What this is

HSN code

5407 81 22

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain 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, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. 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
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing exemption applies; document the origin clearly on the bill of entry to claim the exemption. Imports from all other origins must present the PSIC before customs out-of-charge.
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 that the azo-dye testing exemption for nine listed countries covers the entire PSIC obligation. The exemption is confined to azo-dye testing only; a consignment from an exempt origin still requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate addressing other composition and quality parameters under General Note 10. Presenting only a country-of-origin certificate without a PSIC will result in consignment detention at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 81 22 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven synthetic filament fabrics or nylon sarees. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye compliance.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption remove the PSIC requirement entirely for exempt-origin imports?

No. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye testing component; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other parameters under General Note 10 remains required even for consignments originating from the nine exempt countries.

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