Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabric of synthetic staple fibres mixed with wool

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 22 10 (Unbleached woven fabric of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, except for imports originating from a defined list of exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5515 22 10

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
For imports originating outside the exempt-country list, 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 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
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, document the country of origin clearly on the bill of entry; these origins are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all shipments transiting through an exempt country. The exemption applies strictly to goods originating in the listed countries; re-exports or transhipments from non-listed origins do not inherit the exemption, and presenting an insufficient or missing PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage pending laboratory clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 22 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 for non-exempt origins.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to transit or transhipment consignments routed through an exempt country?

No. The exemption is origin-based, not routing-based; consignments produced in a non-listed country and merely transiting an exempt country must still present a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate at the Indian port of entry.

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