Rayon crepe fabrics

Printed woven rayon crepe fabrics of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 34 11 (Rayon crepe fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The certificate must originate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5408 34 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 or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy 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 the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. 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; all other origins must furnish the certificate without exception.
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 azo-dye testing exemption extends to all developed-country origins. The exemption is expressly confined to nine named countries — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and a consignment from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC is liable to detention at the port of import until the certificate is furnished, accumulating demurrage and ground rent with no regulatory relief available post-arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 34 11 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon crepe fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 hazardous-dye testing requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye testing?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory in India, may issue a valid PSIC or test report per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What happens if a shipment from a non-exempt country arrives without the required PSIC?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import; customs out-of-charge cannot be granted until the PSIC certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is uploaded in e-Sanchit, exposing the importer to demurrage and ground rent for the period of delay.

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