Mixed mainly or solely with cotton

Synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed mainly with cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 62 00 (Mixed mainly or solely with cotton) 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) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by 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 62 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment dispatch. 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 at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without the requisite certificate are liable to detention pending rectification or re-export at the importer's cost.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The exemption from azo-dye testing is country-specific and not product-specific: imports from the nine listed countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC only, not from all pre-shipment inspection requirements. Importers sourcing from unlisted origins — including most Asian and African textile-producing countries — who ship without a PSIC face consignment detention at the Indian port of entry, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until a conforming test report is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 62 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed with cotton is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence mandated 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 DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

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

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to the accredited-laboratory PSIC from the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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