Other

Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 29 90 (Other 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 mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 to certify absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from countries outside the exempted list must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5515 29 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
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin against the azo-dye-testing exemption list. Testing is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must submit the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of 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 country-of-origin exemption extends to goods merely transshipped through an exempted country: the exemption applies to goods originating in the listed countries, not to goods in transit through them. A consignment of synthetic woven fabric manufactured in a non-exempted origin but shipped via an EU hub remains subject to the full PSIC requirement, and presentation of a transit-country document in place of an origin-country PSIC will result in detention pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 29 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) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye-testing requirement under General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

Testing for prohibited azo dyes is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Can a test report from any laboratory substitute for the PSIC requirement?

Only a test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory qualifies as an alternative to the PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; reports from uncredited laboratories are not accepted and will result in consignment detention pending compliant documentation.

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