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Printed woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5408 34 19 (printed woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy for all origins except nine specified countries.

What this is

HSN code

5408 34 19

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
Azo-dye exemption 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 azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins other than EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the azo-dye clearance document are liable to detention and ground rent at the port of import pending verification.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The exemption from azo-dye testing is origin-specific and narrow: it covers EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. Importers sourcing from any other country — including commonly used textile origins in Asia — must present a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at the bill of entry stage; absent documentation triggers consignment detention, and the exemption cannot be claimed retrospectively after arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5408 34 19 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic Indian laboratory substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The policy specifies a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a report from a non-accredited or unspecified domestic laboratory does not satisfy General Note 10 and will not secure out-of-charge clearance.

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