Rayon crepe fabrics

Printed woven rayon crepe fabrics of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 24 11 (Rayon crepe fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. The certificate must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5408 24 11

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
Azo-dye compliance 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, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped. Present this certificate 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
Confirm whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing, but the PSIC for other composition and hazardous-dye parameters remains mandatory for all origins.
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 sourcing from an exempt country (EU, Japan, South Korea, etc.) removes the PSIC requirement entirely. The azo-dye testing exemption is origin-specific and narrow; the underlying obligation to produce a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 persists regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without a compliant PSIC are liable to detention pending testing at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 24 11 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon crepe fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Which laboratory must issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for this tariff line?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is acceptable, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for the EU and listed countries remove all PSIC obligations?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; the requirement to certify the absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy remains in force for all origins including the listed exempt countries.

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