Dyed

Dyed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5516 32 00 (Dyed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The certificate, from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, must confirm the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5516 32 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
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 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
Confirm whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory for all origins.
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 treating the country-of-origin azo-dye exemption as a blanket exemption from the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement altogether. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; the PSIC confirming absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes is still required for all origins, including the nine listed exempt countries. A consignment arriving without any PSIC is detained at the port of import pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5516 32 00 require BIS certification?

No, dyed 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other prohibited hazardous dye parameters remains required for all origins including these nine.

Is a test report from a domestic Textile Committee laboratory acceptable in place of a foreign accredited laboratory certificate?

Yes. A valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI laboratory is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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