Bleached

Bleached woven fabric of synthetic staple fibres mixed with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 91 20 (Bleached 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). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with a country-specific exemption applying to imports from nine named origins.

What this is

HSN code

5515 91 20

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
Azo-dye test report from exporter
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except the nine named exempted countries.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; retain documentary evidence of origin to present at the bill-of-entry stage for customs verification.
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 origin documentation alone secures the azo-dye exemption without retaining proof of origin in a form acceptable to the customs proper officer. For all non-exempt origins, a missing or post-arrival PSIC will result in consignment detention and potential ground rent liability; the certificate cannot be substituted by a declaration from the exporter after the vessel has sailed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 91 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 a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this HSN?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt 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 from an accredited laboratory.

Does the azo-dye exemption for named countries cover all documentation requirements at the bill of entry?

The exemption covers only the azo-dye testing component; origin evidence must still be presented to customs, and any other applicable ITC (HS) policy conditions for Chapter 55 continue to apply.

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