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Artificial staple fibre yarn, other mixed or blended

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5510 90 90 (Other yarn of artificial staple fibres) 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) covering hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the PSIC obligation applies to all origins except the nine exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5510 90 90

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye testing

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
Before shipment, 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. This requirement applies to all origins not individually exempted under General Note 10.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the exporting country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing obligation is waived; however, a PSIC covering composition and other applicable textile parameters remains required under General Note 10.
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 for listed countries eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. General Note 10 waives only the azo-dye test for those nine origins; the underlying PSIC from an accredited laboratory covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and textile parameters remains mandatory for every consignment. Presenting a bill of entry without a valid PSIC — regardless of origin — exposes the consignment to detention and ground rent at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5510 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, artificial staple fibre yarn 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, principally through the General Note 10 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous dye absence.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying azo-dye absence per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is a test report from the Textile Committee equivalent to a PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country for purposes of General Note 10 compliance.

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