Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 12 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. Country-of-origin determines whether azo-dye testing is waived at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5515 12 10

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 exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
For consignments originating outside the exempt-country list, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin against the exempt list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom — before shipment. Imports from these origins are exempted from azo-dye testing; all other origins must comply with the PSIC requirement at the time of out-of-charge.
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 universally because the country of origin holds a trade agreement or is perceived as a quality-compliant source. The exemption is an exhaustive closed list: any origin not named — including major textile exporters — requires a PSIC, and a missing PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 12 10 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 azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the azo-dye exemption remove all PSIC requirements for exempt-country imports?

The exemption is limited to azo-dye testing specifically; other compositional or hazardous-substance parameters under General Note 10 may still require a valid test report or PSIC from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country.

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