Acetate rayon spun yarn

Multiple or cabled acetate rayon spun yarn, artificial staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5510 12 20 (Acetate rayon spun yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 to confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The PSIC must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5510 12 20

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes — textile articles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye compliance 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous 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
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present a full PSIC covering azo-dye absence at 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 single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies to any origin with developed-country trade credentials. The exemption is a closed list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and a PSIC absent for any origin outside that list results in consignment detention at the port of import pending a compliant test report, with demurrage accruing throughout.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5510 12 20 require BIS certification?

No, acetate rayon spun yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10 certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Is a PSIC required even when the country of export is on the azo-dye exemption list?

Testing for azo dyes specifically is exempted for the listed countries; however, the PSIC covering composition and other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required for all origins under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which laboratory is authorised to issue the test report if a PSIC from the exporting country is not available?

A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to the accredited-laboratory PSIC from the exporting country, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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