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Synthetic staple fibre yarn, other blended and mixed types

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 69 00 (synthetic staple fibre yarn, other) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 governs the scope of azo-dye testing exemptions by country of origin.

What this is

HSN code

5509 69 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 or CSRTI
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 document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not covered by the azo-dye testing exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the exemption list before shipment. Testing for azo-dye presence is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require a compliant PSIC.
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 a PSIC obtained for a related synthetic yarn HSN under the same shipment satisfies the requirement for HSN 5509 69 00. Each CTI requires its own conforming test report referencing the correct product description; a generic or cross-referenced certificate is routinely rejected at the bill-of-entry stage, resulting in consignment detention until a fresh PSIC is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 69 00 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic staple fibre yarn falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing 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; all other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for the PSIC from an accredited lab of the exporting country?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it certifies the absence of the prohibited hazardous dyes specified under General Note 10.

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