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Artificial staple fibre yarn mixed with wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5510 20 90 (artificial staple fibre yarn 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), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. All textile imports must be accompanied by a certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5510 20 90

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 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all importing countries except the exempted list.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
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 testing exemption applies universally because the exporting country has a well-regulated textile industry. The exemption is limited to the nine named jurisdictions; a consignment from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report will be detained at port, and retrospective procurement of the certificate after arrival does not satisfy the pre-shipment requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5510 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, artificial staple fibre yarn mixed with wool or fine animal hair is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance 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 for hazardous azo-dye absence.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this HSN?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report remains mandatory for all other origins.

Can a test report from a laboratory in the importing country substitute for the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

No. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy requires either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; post-import domestic testing does not fulfil the pre-shipment certification requirement.

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