Rayon sarees

Printed woven rayon sarees of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 34 18 (Rayon sarees) 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) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5408 34 18

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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched. Upload this document in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing for azo dyes is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish the PSIC 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 that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all developed-country origins. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only — and presenting a consignment from any unlisted origin without a PSIC results in detention at the port of entry pending a compliant test report, attracting demurrage and ground rent until documentation is regularised.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 34 18 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven rayon sarees fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Is a test report from a Textile Committee laboratory interchangeable with a PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy accepts either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as satisfying the hazardous-dye compliance requirement.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to a consignment from a non-listed country if it transships through an exempted country?

No. The exemption is tied to the country of origin, not the country of shipment or transshipment; a consignment originating in a non-listed country must carry a compliant PSIC regardless of the transit route.

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