Printed

Printed woven fabrics of synthetic and viscose rayon staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 11 40 (Printed woven fabric mixed mainly or solely with viscose rayon staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.

What this is

HSN code

5515 11 40

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 declaration 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 azo dyes before shipment. 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 the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. Customs officers verify the mandatory document upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments from non-exempt origins filed without the PSIC are liable to detention.
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 that azo-dye test exemption for listed countries extends to all parameters of the PSIC — it does not. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC confirming fabric composition and absence of other prohibited hazardous substances remains required even for EU, Serbian, or Japanese-origin consignments. Filing without any PSIC from an exempt origin is technically compliant only on the azo-dye component, and customs officers may still detain the consignment if no inspection documentation whatsoever accompanies the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 11 40 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) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report must be obtained from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as specified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to all countries that are EU members?

Yes, imports originating from EU member countries are among the exempt origins, alongside Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish a PSIC certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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