Bleached

Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 29 20 (Bleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The azo-dye testing obligation applies to all origins except a defined list of exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5515 29 20

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 exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
For all origins other than EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin against the DGFT-notified exempt-country list. If the origin qualifies for exemption, retain documentary evidence of origin on file for customs verification; the azo-dye PSIC requirement is waived but origin proof remains the importer's responsibility.
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 that exempt-country status eliminates all pre-shipment testing obligations entirely. The azo-dye exemption is origin-specific and applies only to the nine listed countries; a consignment transshipped through an exempt country but manufactured elsewhere does not inherit the exemption, and customs may require a valid PSIC. Inability to produce a PSIC for a non-exempt origin at the bill-of-entry stage exposes the consignment to detention pending compliance documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 29 20 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 an azo-dye testing obligation under General Note 10 for non-exempt origins.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply if goods are transshipped through an exempt country?

No. The exemption attaches to the country of manufacture, not the country of dispatch; transshipment through an exempt country does not confer the exemption, and the importer must produce a PSIC if the actual manufacturing origin is not on the exempt list.

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