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Printed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5516 14 90 (printed woven fabrics of artificial 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 covering hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is waived for imports from specific named countries only; all other origins must submit accredited laboratory test reports.

What this is

HSN code

5516 14 90

Chapter

55 · Man-made staple fibres

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye compliance, Chapter 55

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
General Note 10 declaration from 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the exporting country is the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived; however, the PSIC for fabric composition and other parameters remains mandatory. For all other origins, upload the test report in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
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 conflating the country-of-origin azo-dye exemption with a blanket PSIC waiver. The exemption from azo-dye testing for the nine listed countries eliminates only that one test parameter; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering overall hazardous-dye absence and fabric composition is still required at the bill of entry for every origin, and its absence will result in consignment detention pending document rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5516 14 90 require BIS certification?

No, printed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, azo-dye testing is waived for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must provide an accredited laboratory test report confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Is a separate DGFT import licence required to import under HSN 5516 14 90?

No separate restricted-import licence is indicated for this tariff line; the operative obligation is the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under General Note 10, and failure to produce it at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention.

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