Viscose rayon spun yarn

Viscose rayon spun yarn of artificial staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5510 90 10 (Viscose rayon spun yarn) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the designated exempt countries must present a PSIC 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 90 10

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

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 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
Note the country-of-origin exemption: azo-dye testing is waived 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 TC/CSRTI 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 that a test report obtained from an in-house or non-accredited facility satisfies the PSIC requirement. General Note 10 specifies an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a TC/CSRTI test report — a certificate from an unaccredited source will be rejected by the proper officer at the bill of entry, triggering consignment detention and demurrage. The exemption list is country-specific; a yarn transshipped through an exempt country does not acquire exempt-origin status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5510 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, viscose rayon spun yarn is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers artificial staple fibre yarn under Chapter 55. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove all PSIC requirements?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for the presence of azo dyes; other mandatory PSIC parameters covering additional prohibited hazardous dyes or substances under General Note 10 remain applicable even for imports from exempt origins.

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