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 91 00 (Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No sectoral PGA licensing applies; the operative obligation is documentary compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

5509 91 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye testing requirement

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 (PSIC) 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, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing is waived only for imports originating from EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish the PSIC regardless of the exporter's compliance history.
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 country-of-export exemption from azo-dye testing extends to all textile yarn categories or that transit through an exempt country substitutes for origin. The exemption is origin-specific and product-category-wide: a consignment originating in a non-exempt country but shipped via the EU remains subject to the PSIC requirement. Presenting a test report limited to azo dyes without covering all prohibited hazardous dyes listed under General Note 10 also triggers detention at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 91 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed with wool or fine animal hair. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous azo dyes mandated under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are accepted for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country is accepted, as is a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Are imports from South Korea exempt from azo-dye testing?

Yes, South Korea is among the nine exempt origins listed under General Note 10; however, the exemption covers azo-dye testing only and does not waive other applicable PSIC parameters or ITC (HS) policy conditions.

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