Acrylic or modacrylic

Synthetic filament tow of acrylic or modacrylic fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5501 30 00 (Acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes and is to be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5501 30 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins except the listed exempt countries.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before shipment: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing, but the PSIC covering composition and other mandatory parameters remains required even for these exempt origins.
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 country-of-origin exemption from azo-dye testing eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption is confined to the azo-dye testing parameter only; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering all other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory for all origins. Arriving without a compliant PSIC exposes the consignment to detention at the port of entry pending production of the required document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5501 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic filament tow of acrylic or modacrylic fibres falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing; the PSIC covering all other parameters remains mandatory for these origins as well.

Can a test report from the Textile Committee substitute for the accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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