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Yarn dyed gauze fabric (woven, non-narrow)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5803 00 14 (Yarn dyed gauze fabric) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. Imports from most origins must carry a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is
HSN code
5803 00 14
Chapter
58 · Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 58
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
  • Test report from Textile Committee
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Before shipment, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Confirm whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement; all other origins must produce the full certificate.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
A word of counsel

The azo-dye exemption list is country-specific and exhaustive — an origin not named in General Note 10 receives no partial or analogous exemption, even if the exporting country is a signatory to bilateral trade agreements with India. Importers sourcing yarn dyed gauze from non-exempt origins who arrive at the bill-of-entry without a PSIC face detention of the consignment pending laboratory testing, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the certificate is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5803 00 14 require BIS certification?
No, yarn dyed gauze fabric is outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.
Which laboratory must issue the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for non-exempt origins?
The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively from the Textile Committee or CSRTI; a test report from either body satisfies the General Note 10 requirement per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries apply to all textile imports, or only to specific product categories?
The exemption under General Note 10 applies to textile and textile articles broadly, including yarn dyed gauze under HSN 5803 00 14, but it covers only the azo-dye testing component — other PSIC parameters for composition or hazardous substances remain required even for exempt-origin shipments.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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