Of artificial fibres

Waste of artificial man-made fibres (noils, yarn waste, garnetted stock)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5505 20 00 (Waste of artificial fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with compliance mandated under Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy 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 also required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5505 20 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Hazardous waste compliance from CPCB
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by 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. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of ITC (HS) for waste imports, and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 governing transboundary movement of such waste. Non-compliance with the hazardous-waste Rules at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment liable to detention, confiscation, or re-export.
Para 8(b) of General Notes of 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 the PSIC exemption for specified-country origins as a full clearance and overlooking the parallel hazardous-waste compliance requirement under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The azo-dye exemption and the waste-import obligation under Para 8(b) are independent tracks: a consignment from an exempt origin still requires demonstration of Rules 12 and 13 compliance, and failure to produce hazardous-waste documentation at the port of entry will trigger detention irrespective of PSIC status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5505 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, waste of artificial man-made fibres is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with concurrent compliance obligations under Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023. All other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

Does the hazardous waste compliance requirement apply even if the consignment has a valid PSIC?

Yes. Compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and Para 8(b) of the ITC (HS) General Notes is a separate and independent obligation from the PSIC requirement; both must be satisfied before customs out-of-charge is granted.

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