Polyester sarees

Printed polyester sarees, woven synthetic filament fabric

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5407 84 70 (Polyester sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country — or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI — certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5407 84 70

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 dye compliance, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment. This document must be in hand at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, document and declare the origin-based exemption from azo-dye testing at the bill of entry. All other origins remain subject to the full PSIC requirement regardless of the exporter's own declarations.
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 PSIC requirement covers only the azo-dye parameter, when in fact the certificate must confirm absence of all prohibited hazardous dyes as specified under General Note 10. A test report that addresses azo dyes alone but is silent on the broader prohibited-dye list will be treated as non-compliant at the bill of entry, risking consignment detention and demurrage pending a fresh certificate from the origin laboratory.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5407 84 70 require BIS certification?

No, printed polyester 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a PSIC from an accredited origin-country laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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