Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5512 21 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) 2022 schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-specific exemption applying to imports from nine named origins.

What this is

HSN code

5512 21 10

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 exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory — certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage and confirm compliance with General Note 10 before out-of-charge. Consignments from non-exempt origins that arrive without a valid azo-dye clearance certificate are liable to detention pending documentation.
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 PSIC exemption applies broadly because a supplier country is geographically associated with an exempt region. The exemption is a closed list of nine named origins; imports from any country not explicitly listed — including countries geographically adjacent to exempt ones — require a full accredited-laboratory test report, and a missing certificate at the bill of entry results in detention, not a rectifiable deficiency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5512 21 10 require BIS certification?

No, unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10?

The exemption applies to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must furnish an accredited-laboratory PSIC.

Does the azo-dye PSIC requirement apply to both bleached and unbleached sub-categories under heading 5512 21?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy applies to textile and textile articles as a category condition; both the unbleached sub-category (5512 21 10) and the bleached sub-category share the same azo-dye compliance obligation for non-exempt origins.

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