Rayon brocades

Dyed woven rayon brocades, artificial filament yarn fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 22 13 (Rayon brocades) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. 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.

What this is

HSN code

5408 22 13

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 testing, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy for all textile and textile article imports.
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 requirement is waived; document the country of origin clearly on the bill of entry. For all other origins, the PSIC or accredited test report is non-negotiable and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before 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 the azo-dye exemption for listed countries extends to composition testing or other PSIC parameters — it does not. The exemption is confined strictly to azo-dye presence testing; all other hazardous-dye parameters still require a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report regardless of the country of origin. A bill of entry filed without the requisite documentation is liable to detention and demurrage pending PSIC submission.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 22 13 require BIS certification?

No, dyed woven rayon brocades are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye presence testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the exemption does not apply to any other origin.

Is a PSIC from the exporter's own laboratory acceptable at the bill of entry?

No. 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; a self-certified or non-accredited laboratory report does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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