Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn

Multiple or cabled yarn of synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 12 00 (Multiple or cabled yarn of synthetic staple fibres) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which classifies textile and textile articles as subject to a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. A certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, must accompany each consignment to confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5509 12 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye PSIC requirement

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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available 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
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present a conforming PSIC before customs out-of-charge is granted.
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 exemption applies to all origins because the product is a semi-processed industrial yarn rather than a finished textile article. The exemption is country-specific and not product-category-specific; a consignment of synthetic staple yarn from an origin outside the nine listed countries without a conforming PSIC will be detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance, with demurrage accruing against the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers multiple or cabled yarn of synthetic staple fibres. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

The 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; importers from all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Can a test report from an Indian laboratory substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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