Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair

Synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed with wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 52 00 (Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The PSIC requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, as clarified by DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023.

What this is

HSN code

5509 52 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure 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, confirming 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
Verify the country of origin before relying on the azo-dye testing exemption: the exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins must submit a PSIC with azo-dye test results 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 that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to any country with strong textile-safety standards — it does not. The exemption is a closed, enumerated list; a consignment originating outside that list arriving without a PSIC will be detained at the port of import pending production of the requisite test report, accruing demurrage and ground rent with no rectification pathway short of full PSIC compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 52 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed with wool or fine animal hair is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only imports from 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 June 2023; the PSIC for other composition parameters remains required regardless of origin.

Is a test report from an Indian laboratory acceptable in place of a PSIC from the exporting country?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory in India is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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