Spun rayon printed shantung

Printed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, spun rayon shantung

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5516 14 10 (Spun rayon printed shantung) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The certificate must originate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

5516 14 10

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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped.
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 for azo dyes 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 a full hazardous-dye 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 frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that sourcing from a non-exempt country is a minor procedural gap rather than a clearance-blocking deficiency. A consignment of spun rayon shantung arriving without a valid PSIC or accredited-lab test report — from any origin not listed in the exempted-country roster — will be detained at the port of import pending production of compliant documentation, with demurrage and ground rent accruing throughout. The azo-dye exemption is country-specific and does not extend to goods merely transshipped through an exempt country.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5516 14 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of artificial 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, the exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must present a full accredited-lab test report.

Can a test report from the Textile Committee substitute for an accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI is accepted in lieu of a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, provided it certifies the absence of all prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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