Rayon tafetta

Dyed woven rayon taffeta of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 22 15 (Rayon taffeta) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. This obligation applies to all exporting countries except the nine notified exempt origins.

What this is

HSN code

5408 22 15

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)

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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment ships.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing exemption applies and a separate PSIC for azo-dye content is not required. For all other origins, the PSIC is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed.
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 is a blanket exemption from all pre-shipment testing. The exemption applies only to azo-dye testing and only for the nine listed countries; composition testing and other PSIC parameters remain required for all origins. Presenting a test report that covers azo dyes alone, without the full PSIC scope, routinely results in consignment detention at the port of import pending document rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 22 15 require BIS certification?

No, dyed woven rayon taffeta is 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 absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for other parameters remains required even for these origins.

Is a test report from a domestic Textile Committee laboratory acceptable in place of a foreign accredited-lab PSIC?

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) Import Policy.

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