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Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with wool

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 22 90 (Other woven fabrics 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), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC, issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5515 22 90

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 lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of 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 the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for composition and other parameters remains required for all origins.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that origin from an azo-dye-exempt country (EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom) eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption is confined to azo-dye testing alone; a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC/CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for all origins, and consignments arriving without it are liable to detention pending compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 22 90 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 a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye presence testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report covering azo dyes.

Does the azo-dye exemption remove the PSIC requirement entirely for exempt-origin consignments?

No. The exemption applies only to testing for azo-dye presence; a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of the country of origin.

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