Rayon shirtings

Dyed woven rayon shirting fabric of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 32 15 (Rayon shirtings) 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 and textile article imports under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC, issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5408 32 15

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 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other countries require the PSIC or valid test report; uploading the document in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry is required before out-of-charge.
General Note 10 of the 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 is origin-agnostic or applying it to countries not named in DGFT Public Notice 14/2023. Only the nine listed jurisdictions qualify; a PSIC absent for any other origin results in consignment detention at the port of entry pending documentary compliance, and demurrage accumulates while the deficiency is rectified — no post-arrival test substitution is provided for under General Note 10.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 32 15 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers woven artificial filament fabrics under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the PSIC requirement under General Note 10 to certify absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from all developed countries?

No. The azo-dye testing exemption under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 applies exclusively to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports from all other countries require a PSIC or valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

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

No. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy requires either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a domestic laboratory report not issued by TC or CSRTI does not satisfy the requirement.

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