High wet modulus staple fibre

High wet modulus artificial staple fibres, unprocessed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5504 90 30 (High wet modulus staple fibre) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement flows from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5504 90 30

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing)

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 before the consignment is dispatched. This document must be presented at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. The exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry the PSIC or accredited test report without exception.
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 because the product is an industrial textile input rather than a finished article, the azo-dye PSIC requirement does not apply. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy covers textile and textile articles without exemption for intermediate or raw-form fibres; a consignment arriving without the PSIC or valid Textile Committee test report is liable to detention at port pending production of compliant documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5504 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, high wet modulus artificial 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 covering hazardous azo-dye absence.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from the EU and other listed countries?

The azo-dye testing component is waived for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains required per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Can a valid Textile Committee test report substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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