Para-aramid Fibre
Para-aramid staple fibres, unprocessed synthetic aramid fibres
HSN 5503 11 20 (Para-aramid Fibre) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which classifies this tariff line under the textile-and-textile-articles regime. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with country-specific testing exemptions applying.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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 certificate must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not listed as exempt.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. Imports from all other origins require the full PSIC before customs out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies to all documentation requirements: the exemption covers azo-dye testing only, not the PSIC requirement as a whole. An importer sourcing para-aramid fibre from an exempt country who arrives without any PSIC — reasoning that testing is not required — faces consignment detention at the bill-of-entry stage until compliant documentation is produced.