Of yarns of different colours

Woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, yarn-dyed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 33 00 (Of yarns of different colours) 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) for all textile imports under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. 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 33 00

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 requirement)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed as exempt.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the azo-dye testing exemption list before shipment. Testing for azo dyes is waived only for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom; all other origins must present a compliant PSIC at the bill of entry.
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 the country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; the PSIC must still be obtained from an accredited laboratory or TC/CSRTI certifying absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes. A consignment arriving without the PSIC — even from an exempt origin — is liable to detention at the port of import pending compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 33 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 hazardous-dyes requirement and the PSIC mandate under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is a PSIC required for shipments from the European Union or Japan?

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, but a PSIC certifying absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes from an accredited laboratory or TC/CSRTI remains required per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Which laboratories are accredited to issue the PSIC for this tariff line?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from the Textile Committee or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute is accepted per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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