Rayon shirtings

Dyed woven rayon shirtings of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 22 17 (Rayon shirtings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory. The PSIC must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5408 22 17

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 testing, Chapter 54

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before placing the purchase order: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. All other origins require the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
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 testing exemption applies broadly once a supplier is in an 'approved' country, then failing to re-verify when a shipment transits through or is re-invoiced via a non-exempt country. The exemption attaches to the country of origin, not the country of export or the port of loading; a mismatch between the bill of lading origin and the PSIC origin will trigger detention and possible confiscation of the consignment at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 22 17 require BIS certification?

No, dyed woven rayon shirtings are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. 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 azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

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 supply a PSIC or a valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the PSIC at the bill of entry?

No. The requirement under General Note 10 is 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; a post-shipment domestic test report does not satisfy the pre-shipment certification condition.

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