Viscose tops

Viscose tops, processed artificial staple fibres for spinning

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5507 00 20 (Viscose tops) 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) confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Importers from non-exempt origins must obtain a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5507 00 20

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 in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous 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
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, confirm the origin in the bill of entry to avail the azo-dye testing exemption. All other origins must present the PSIC 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 the azo-dye testing exemption extends beyond the nine listed countries — it does not. A consignment from any unlisted origin that arrives without a PSIC is liable to detention at the port of import pending a test report; demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of vessel arrival, and retrospective PSIC procurement from an Indian laboratory is not accepted as a substitute for the pre-shipment requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5507 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, viscose tops processed for spinning 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, principally through the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for the presence of azo dyes; all other exporting countries must furnish a PSIC per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Is a test report from an Indian laboratory acceptable in lieu of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

No. The requirement is specifically a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; a post-shipment Indian laboratory report does not satisfy General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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