Polyester suitings

Printed woven polyester suiting fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 84 40 (Polyester suitings) 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 the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5407 84 40

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
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 document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not on the exempted-country list.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing exemption applies; however, retain country-of-origin documentation to demonstrate exemption eligibility 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 that the country-of-manufacture exemption from azo-dye testing applies when goods are merely transshipped through an exempted country. The exemption turns on the country of origin, not the port of export; a consignment manufactured in a non-exempted country and routed through, say, the EU retains the PSIC requirement, and arrival without a valid test report will result in consignment detention pending re-testing or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 84 40 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven polyester suiting fabrics 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 General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye testing?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an equivalent, per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption cover all textile products from exempted countries?

The exemption applies to testing for azo-dye presence only; other PSIC parameters covering composition and quality remain required. The exemption does not extend to origins outside the nine listed countries regardless of the routing or port of loading.

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