Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 91 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 10, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes. Imports from countries outside the listed exempt origins require testing by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5515 91 10

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — azo-dye testing requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to 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 or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the mandatory azo-dye certification from a non-exempt origin are subject to detention at the port of import pending submission of the required documentation.
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 azo-dye testing exemption applies to all trading partners. The exemption is limited to nine specified countries — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom — and sourcing from any other origin, including major textile exporters, requires a pre-shipment test certificate; arrival without it invites port detention and ground rent pending compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 91 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven synthetic staple fibre fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 azo-dye testing requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and 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 or valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

Is the PSIC requirement waived if the importer holds an Advance Authorisation or operates as an Export Oriented Unit?

The regulatory record does not record an AA/EOU carve-out for the azo-dye PSIC obligation under General Note 10; importers in those categories should seek written clarification from DGFT before shipment to avoid detention at the port of entry.

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