Bleached

Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5514 19 20 (Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with cotton, exceeding 170 g/m²) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of textile and textile articles requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes, with a country-specific exemption under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5514 19 20

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye testing requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
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 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 all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage before filing. Consignments arriving from non-exempt countries without a valid azo-dye test report are liable to detention pending production of the certificate.
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 applies universally because the product originates in a major textile-exporting country. The exemption covers only the nine listed jurisdictions; imports from Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and all other origins require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory regardless of the supplier's certification claims. Presenting a supplier's in-house test report in place of an accredited-laboratory certificate does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement and will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5514 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement 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 per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide an accredited-laboratory PSIC.

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

No. The exemption applies only to the azo-dye testing component; any other composition or quality parameters required under the applicable PSIC framework remain in force even for imports from the nine exempt countries.

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