Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave

Woven polyester-cotton blended fabric, plain weave, heavy weight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5514 41 00 (Of polyester staple fibres, plain weave) 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. Importers must obtain a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5514 41 00

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 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 or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory and must be presented 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 to all origins. The exemption is strictly limited to nine named countries; consignments from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report are liable to detention at the port of import. Even for exempt origins, verify that the certificate of origin unambiguously establishes the qualifying country of manufacture, not merely country of export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5514 41 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) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from a domestic laboratory substitute for the PSIC at the bill of entry?

A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted substitute for the PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory; reports from other domestic laboratories are not specified as acceptable alternatives under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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