Other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibres

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

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5514 43 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 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5514 43 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
Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except those explicitly exempted from azo-dye testing.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Where the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, a PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory. Retain documentary evidence of origin-based exemption 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 treating the azo-dye testing exemption for listed countries as a full waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption covers only the azo-dye test parameter; testing for all other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 remains obligatory regardless of origin. A bill of entry filed without a compliant PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5514 43 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven synthetic staple-fibre fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

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

Can a valid test report from the Textile Committee substitute for a PSIC from an overseas accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report issued by the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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