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Printed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 12 40 (Printed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering prohibited hazardous dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5515 12 40

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 laboratory
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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This certificate must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not explicitly exempt under General Note 10.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other composition and hazardous-substance parameters remains required even for exempt origins.
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 country-of-origin azo-dye exemption eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption is narrow — it covers azo-dye testing only — and a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee test report remains compulsory for other prohibited hazardous dyes regardless of the country of export. Consignments arriving without any PSIC are liable to detention at the port of import pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 12 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 the General Note 10 requirement for a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid test report.

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

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee laboratory or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) is accepted as an alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of 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.