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Woven fabrics of other synthetic staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5515 99 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), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from origins outside the exempted country list must accompany a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5515 99 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 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 a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is shipped to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the origin of the consignment against the exempted-country list. Testing for azo dyes is waived only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must supply the PSIC regardless of supplier certification practices.
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 a supplier's in-house quality certificate substitutes for an accredited-laboratory PSIC. The General Note 10 requirement is origin-specific, not supplier-specific: a consignment shipped from a non-exempted country requires an independent accredited-lab report even where the same fabric from a European facility would be exempt. Presenting an internal mill test report at the bill of entry in place of a qualifying PSIC will result in consignment detention pending re-documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5515 99 90 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, principally through the General Note 10 PSIC requirement for azo-dye-free compliance.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other exporting countries must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries waive the PSIC entirely?

The exemption covers testing for the presence of azo dyes specifically; other composition or safety parameters under General Note 10 remain applicable, and importers should confirm whether any additional PSIC parameters apply to their specific fabric before shipment.

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