Other
Gimped yarn, chenille yarn, loop wale-yarn (residual)
HSN 5606 00 90 (Other gimped yarn, chenille yarn, and loop wale-yarn) 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 the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside a defined exempt-country list must be accompanied by a valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, a Textile Committee laboratory, or CSRTI.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage and confirm the origin of the consignment to establish whether the azo-dye testing exemption applies. Consignments from non-exempt countries without a valid PSIC are liable to detention at the port of import.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all origins because major trading partners are listed. The exemption is country-specific and exhaustive — any origin not expressly named (including Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, and Turkey) requires a PSIC regardless of the supplier's certifications or the importer's track record. A missing PSIC triggers consignment detention; it cannot be substituted by a certificate of conformity or a supplier declaration.