Rayon suitings

Printed woven rayon suitings of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 34 16 (Rayon suitings) 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. This obligation applies to all origins except the nine exempted countries, and a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative.

What this is

HSN code

5408 34 16

Chapter

54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin is among the nine azo-dye-testing-exempt origins — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, azo-dye testing is mandatory and a consignment without a compliant PSIC or test report is liable to detention at the port of import.
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 that a Certificate of Origin from an exempt country automatically satisfies the PSIC requirement. The azo-dye testing exemption is country-specific and covers only the nine listed origins; all other compositional and hazardous-dye parameters under General Note 10 remain testable irrespective of origin, and a PSIC covering only azo dyes — while omitting other prohibited dyes — will not satisfy the full documentation requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 34 16 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon suitings 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; imports from all other origins require a PSIC or valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is expressly accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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