Printed

Printed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5512 29 20 (Printed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5512 29 20

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye compliance)

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
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 dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before relying on the azo-dye testing exemption: testing is waived only for imports originating from 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 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 most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly on the basis of a partial country list. The exemption is country-specific and exhaustive — nine named origins only — and a consignment from any unlisted country arriving without a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report will be detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance, attracting demurrage and ground rent for the full period of detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5512 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the hazardous azo-dye compliance requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Is a PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory interchangeable with a TC or CSRTI test report?

Yes. General Note 10 permits either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; both satisfy the azo-dye absence requirement at the bill of entry.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to imports from all EU member states?

Yes, the exemption applies to imports from the EU as a bloc, along with Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; no PSIC for azo-dye testing is required for goods originating from those countries, though all other documentary requirements remain.

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