Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

Woven polyester-cotton blended fabrics, weight exceeding 170 g/m2

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5514 23 00 (Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023 governs the testing and exemption framework.

What this is

HSN code

5514 23 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing), Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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 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 that azo-dye testing is exempted 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 covering azo-dye absence is mandatory and must accompany the bill of entry without exception.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies broadly. The exemption is country-of-origin specific — confined to nine named countries — and a consignment from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention and re-export. Even for exempt-origin shipments, the test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains required; the exemption covers azo-dye testing only.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5514 23 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven polyester-cotton blended fabrics 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from any laboratory satisfy the PSIC requirement?

No. The test report must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or by a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; reports from non-accredited or unrecognised laboratories do not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement.

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