Mixed mainly or solely with cotton

Synthetic staple fibre yarn mixed mainly with cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5509 92 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) confirming 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 be a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5509 92 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 55

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. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not expressly exempt under General Note 10.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin is among the nine exempt origins — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom — for which azo-dye testing is waived. Imports from all other origins require a conforming PSIC; presenting a PSIC from a non-accredited laboratory does not satisfy the requirement.
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 azo-dye exemption for listed countries waives the PSIC entirely. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a test report or PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dye parameters may still be required under General Note 10. Importers from exempt origins who ship without any documentation and are then asked to demonstrate compliance face consignment detention and demurrage pending documentary cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5509 92 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, specifically the hazardous-dye compliance requirement under General Note 10 read with DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which laboratory must issue the PSIC for azo-dye compliance?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or be a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; reports from non-accredited laboratories are not accepted under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What happens if an importer from a non-exempt origin presents no azo-dye test report at the bill of entry?

Customs will not grant out-of-charge; the consignment is detained pending submission of a compliant PSIC, and the importer incurs demurrage and ground rent until the documentary deficiency is cured or the consignment is re-exported.

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