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Viscose rayon artificial staple fibres, unprocessed for spinning

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5504 10 29 (viscose rayon artificial staple fibres, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-specific exemption applying to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5504 10 29

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 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not exempted under General Note 10.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; retain documentary evidence of the exempted-country origin with the customs filing. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory and failure to produce it attracts consignment detention at the port of import.
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 the azo-dye exemption extends to all origins because the buyer's supplier is a subsidiary or trading intermediary registered in an exempt country. The exemption tracks the country of origin of the goods — not the country of the exporter or invoice issuer — and a consignment manufactured in a non-exempt country but invoiced through an EU entity will be detained pending production of a valid PSIC.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5504 10 29 require BIS certification?

No, artificial staple fibres of viscose rayon 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 covering azo-dye absence.

Which laboratory can issue the PSIC for azo-dye compliance?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption cover all textile products from exempt countries?

The exemption applies specifically to testing for the presence of azo dyes; other PSIC parameters covering composition and hazardous-substance compliance remain required even for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

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