Of yarns of different colours

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, colour-yarn varieties

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5516 13 00 (Of yarns of different colours) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA clearance applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

5516 13 00

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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 dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing is waived only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present the PSIC or accredited test report at the bill of entry.
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 testing exemption applies broadly because the exporting country is a major textile supplier. The exemption list is exhaustive — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only. Fabric from any country outside that list arriving without a valid PSIC or accredited test report will be detained at customs pending documentary compliance, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5516 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC or CSRTI test report.

Is a Textile Committee test report an acceptable substitute for the accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) is accepted in lieu of a PSIC 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.