Of yarns of different colours

Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres, colour-yarn types

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5516 23 00 (Of yarns of different colours) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which all textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. The requirement flows from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What this is

HSN code

5516 23 00

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 or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or valid test report is mandatory and must be uploaded 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 common error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye testing exemption is a blanket waiver for all developed-country origins. The exemption is exhaustively limited to the nine listed countries — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom — and a PSIC from any unlisted origin, even a neighbouring or otherwise low-risk country, is non-negotiable. Absence of the certificate at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending submission.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5516 23 00 require BIS certification?

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

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing?

The certificate must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as specified in DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to imports originating from countries not on the listed nine?

No. The exemption is limited exclusively to the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports from all other origins must be accompanied by a PSIC or valid test report certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes.

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