Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres

Synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed with artificial staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 51 00 (Mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from countries outside the nine notified exempt origins require 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

5509 51 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 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. 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 test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the mandatory document are liable to detention at port pending production of the certificate.
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 an exemption from azo-dye testing applies because the exporting country is a listed jurisdiction, without verifying that the goods actually originate there and not merely transit through it. A certificate of origin must correspond to the country of manufacture, not the country of export; a PSIC substituted by a third-country test report where the exemption does not apply renders the consignment non-compliant and liable to detention and demurrage pending re-inspection at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 51 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic staple fibre yarn 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, principally the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 read with DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; imports from all other origins must be accompanied by a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waive the PSIC for other parameters such as composition?

No. The exemption under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 covers azo-dye testing only; any other PSIC requirements under General Note 10 applicable to textile and textile articles remain in force regardless of the country of origin.

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