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Rayon brocades

Dyed woven rayon brocades of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 32 11 (Rayon brocades) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside a defined exempt-country list must be accompanied by a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is
HSN code
5408 32 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
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 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. This is mandatory at the bill of entry for all origins except the exempt list.
    General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are the only exempt origins. Consignments from all other countries must present the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report before customs out-of-charge.
    General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly to all developed-country origins. The exempt list is specific and closed: only EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom qualify. Consignments from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report will be detained at the port of entry, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the required documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5408 32 11 require BIS certification?
No, dyed woven rayon brocades 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, principally through the hazardous-azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.
Which laboratory must issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for rayon brocades?
The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Are imports from EU countries fully exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?
EU-origin consignments are exempt from azo-dye presence testing only; all other applicable import-policy conditions, including any ITC (HS) declarations, continue to apply regardless of country of origin.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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