Single yarn

Single yarn of polyester or other synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 21 00 (Single yarn of synthetic staple fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside a defined list of exempt countries must be accompanied by a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, the Textile Committee, or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5509 21 00

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments from non-exempt origins presented without the certificate are liable to detention pending PGA verification or re-export.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye testing exemption for nine named countries extends to all documentation requirements — it does not. The PSIC is waived only for the azo-dye parameter for those origins; the underlying ITC (HS) import-policy compliance declaration and any other General Note 10 documentary conditions remain fully operative regardless of the country of origin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, single yarn of synthetic staple fibres is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must supply a PSIC or valid test report.

Can a test report from a domestic laboratory substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country?

The regulatory record permits a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes per General Note 10.

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