Rayon tafetta

Printed woven rayon taffeta of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 34 15 (Rayon taffeta) 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 to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5408 34 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 requirement)

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 or Central Silk and Rayon Textile Institute laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other countries must furnish the PSIC or valid test report at the bill of entry 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 origins because rayon taffeta is predominantly sourced from a handful of major exporters. The exemption is confined to nine named countries; a consignment from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC or accredited-lab test report is liable to detention at customs pending documentary rectification — a delay that accrues demurrage and ground rent with no retrospective remedy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 34 15 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon taffeta falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other exporting countries must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for the PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

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