Polyvinyl staple fibre

Polyvinyl staple fibres, unprocessed for spinning

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5503 90 10 (Polyvinyl staple fibre) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement for textile and textile articles under General Note 10. The PSIC must confirm absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, with a country-specific exemption applying to imports from nine listed origins.

What this is

HSN code

5503 90 10

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye PSIC requirement

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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the origin country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, the PSIC covering other composition and quality parameters remains mandatory for these origins.
General Note 10 of 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 country exemption dispenses with the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption is confined to the azo-dye testing parameter alone; a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC/CSRTI test report is still required for all origins, and a consignment arriving without it will be detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5503 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, polyvinyl staple fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other exporting countries must furnish a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report confirming azo-dye absence per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye testing parameter; a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dye parameters remains mandatory for all origins including the nine exempt countries.

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