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

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 21 40 (Printed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with man-made filaments) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. A valid test report from an accredited laboratory certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is required at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5515 21 40

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — textile hazardous dye compliance

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 from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory without exception.
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 exemption extends to any country not on the enumerated list, or applying it to a transhipment where the goods originate from a non-exempt country but are shipped via an exempt one. The exemption is tied to the country of manufacture, not the port of export; a consignment shipped through Rotterdam but manufactured in a non-exempt country requires the full PSIC, and absence of that certificate at the bill of entry will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 21 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, with a mandatory PSIC under General Note 10 certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

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

Is a test report from any accredited laboratory acceptable, or must it come from a specific body?

The test report must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively from the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI); reports from non-accredited or unrecognised laboratories are not accepted at the bill of entry.

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