Polypropylene tops

Polypropylene tops, carded or combed for spinning

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5506 90 10 (Polypropylene tops) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes for all textile and textile-article imports. The PSIC requirement applies to all origins except the nine listed exempt countries, where azo-dye testing alone is waived under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5506 90 10

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes in textiles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 dyes including azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the origin of the consignment before shipment. The azo-dye testing exemption applies exclusively to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must present full hazardous-dye test results in the PSIC.
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 the nine-country azo-dye exemption removes the PSIC requirement entirely — it does not. The exemption waives only the azo-dye component of testing; the PSIC itself, covering absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes, remains mandatory regardless of origin. A consignment presented without a valid PSIC is liable to detention and ground rent accumulation at the port of import pending re-examination or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5506 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, polypropylene tops are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) import policy, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous-dye absence.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for this tariff line?

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

Does the azo-dye testing exemption for EU and listed countries apply to all hazardous-dye testing?

No. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; testing for and certification against all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom under General Note 10.

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