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Single yarn of artificial staple fibres, not retail packed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5510 11 90 (single yarn of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale) 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5510 11 90

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 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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the country of export is not among the nine exempt origins — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or United Kingdom — ensure the azo-dye test is conducted without exception. Upload the PSIC or test report 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption extends to all major textile-exporting nations. The nine exempt origins are exhaustive — imports from China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, or any country not named in General Note 10 must carry a PSIC from an accredited laboratory; a consignment arriving without one is detained at port pending fresh testing, incurring demurrage and ground rent that typically exceed the cost of pre-shipment compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5510 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, artificial staple fibre yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

Is a PSIC required even when the test report is from a Textile Committee laboratory in India?

A valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory; either document satisfies the General Note 10 requirement and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if the azo-dye exemption is incorrectly claimed for a non-exempt origin?

Customs may detain the consignment for mandatory azo-dye testing; if prohibited dyes are detected, the consignment is liable to re-export or confiscation, and the importer faces monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 for a misdeclaration of import-policy compliance.

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