Yarn dyed
Yarn dyed cotton terry towelling woven fabrics
HSN 5802 10 40 (Yarn dyed cotton terry towelling) is subject to the 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. This obligation is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and applies to all origins except the listed exempt countries.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- Azo-dye exemption declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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 dyes. Upload this document at the bill of entry stage before out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Verify the country of origin before dispatch: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory for all origins, including exempt countries.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 that the azo-dye exemption for listed countries (EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom) eliminates the PSIC requirement entirely. The exemption covers only the azo-dye testing parameter; testing for all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of origin, and a bill of entry filed without a conforming PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report is liable to detention pending documentary compliance.