Other woven fabrics

Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with cotton, yarn-dyed

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5514 30 19 (Other woven fabrics) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule I. This requirement applies to all imports of textile and textile articles except those originating from specified exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5514 30 19

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and presented at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. 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 the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report without exception.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Schedule I · 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 is broader than the nine listed countries. Origin must be confirmed against the bill of lading and certificate of origin before shipment; a consignment from a non-exempt country arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is subject to detention at the port of entry and cannot be cleared until conforming documentation is produced — retrospective testing after arrival is not a recognised substitute under General Note 10.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5514 30 19 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres 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, principally through the General Note 10 hazardous-dye testing requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other exporting countries must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

Can a TC or CSRTI test report substitute for the PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule I and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 accept either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report issued by the Textile Committee or CSRTI as equivalent conforming documentation.

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