Rayon suitings

Printed woven rayon suitings of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 24 16 (Rayon suitings) 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) for all textile imports to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5408 24 16

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, 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 CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from a country other than the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, ensure the PSIC specifically includes azo-dye testing results. Imports from all other origins without this certification are liable to detention at the bill-of-entry stage.
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 the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all country origins merely because the product category is familiar textile goods. The exemption is origin-specific: a consignment of rayon suitings from Bangladesh, China, or any origin not on the nine-country list must carry a PSIC with azo-dye results, and the absence of that document at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage while a remedial test report is procured.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 24 16 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn. Import of rayon suitings is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require a PSIC with azo-dye test results.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for an accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 both accept a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country.

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