Dyed

Dyed woven fabrics of other synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 29 30 (Dyed woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation arises under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy as clarified by DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5515 29 30

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (prohibited hazardous dyes)

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 a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not explicitly exempt.
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, azo-dye testing is exempted for those origins; confirm the country of origin on the bill of entry to invoke the exemption. For all other origins, the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is mandatory before customs out-of-charge.
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 applies broadly to all suppliers in exempt countries, without verifying that the country of origin declared on the bill of entry matches the list precisely. A mismatch — for example, goods transshipped through an exempt country but originating elsewhere — renders the PSIC mandatory, and absence of the certificate at the bill-of-entry stage results in detention pending production of a valid test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 29 30 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) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report remains mandatory for all other origins.

Does the TC or CSRTI test report serve as a valid alternative to the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited laboratory?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or the Central Silk and Textile Research Institute is accepted as an alternative to the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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