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Waste of synthetic fibres (noils, yarn waste, garnetted stock)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5505 10 90 (Other waste of synthetic fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of waste governed by Para 8(b) of the General Notes and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5505 10 90

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Para 8(b) General Notes and Hazardous Waste Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Hazardous waste compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Before shipment, 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the consignment satisfies Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy for wastes, and ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 covering transboundary movement and prior informed consent obligations.
Para 8(b) of General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating it as ordinary textile waste and overlooking the hazardous-waste overlay: synthetic fibre waste falls under Para 8(b) of the General Notes, and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 impose prior-consent and transboundary-movement obligations independent of the azo-dye PSIC requirement. A consignment that clears the PSIC hurdle but lacks hazardous-waste compliance documentation remains liable to detention and re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5505 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, waste of synthetic fibres is 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 and a hazardous-waste compliance overlay under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Only imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

Does the hazardous-waste compliance requirement apply even if the waste is purely synthetic and not chemically treated?

Yes. Para 8(b) of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy subjects all waste imports to the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; the categorisation as waste under HSN 5505 10 90 is itself the trigger, irrespective of the degree of chemical treatment of the fibre.

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