Rayon shirtings

Printed woven rayon shirtings of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 24 17 (Rayon shirtings) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation arises under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5408 24 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); DGFT Public Notice 14/2023

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 from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment. Upload this document in e-Sanchit 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
If the origin country is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; however, the PSIC for composition and all other parameters remains mandatory. Document the exemption basis on the bill of entry to pre-empt customs queries.
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 for privileged-origin countries eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption applies only to azo-dye testing; a PSIC confirming absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes and covering compositional parameters is still required regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without any PSIC are detained at the port of import, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending production of a compliant test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 24 17 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon shirtings 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, specifically the hazardous-dye testing obligation under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from the EU and other exempted countries?

Only the azo-dye component of testing is waived for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What happens if the PSIC is not available at the time of filing the bill of entry?

Absence of a valid PSIC constitutes non-compliance with General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, and the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until a compliant test report is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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