Bleached
Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with wool
HSN 5515 22 20 (Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing obligation applies to all exporting countries except a named list of nine exempted origins.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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 the consignment is dispatched. This obligation applies to all origins not listed in the azo-dye exemption.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Only imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must present a compliant PSIC at the bill of entry.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption is a blanket global concession. It is origin-specific and covers exactly nine jurisdictions; a consignment from any country outside that list arriving without a valid azo-dye PSIC is liable to detention at the port of import pending documentary compliance. Confirm the exporting country's exemption status before the purchase order is placed, not at the bill-of-entry stage.