Of yarns of different colours

Other knitted or crocheted fabrics of different coloured yarns

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6006 43 00 (Of yarns of different colours) 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) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively by the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

What this is

HSN code

6006 43 00

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), Chapter 60

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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 the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched. Upload this certificate 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
Confirm the origin of the consignment: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC from an accredited laboratory is mandatory and cannot be substituted.
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 origin from a trusted textile-exporting country automatically exempts the consignment from the PSIC requirement. The azo-dye testing exemption is narrowly defined to nine specified jurisdictions; a consignment from any country outside that list — including major textile exporters such as China, Bangladesh, or Vietnam — arriving without a valid PSIC is liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6006 43 00 require BIS certification?

No, knitted or crocheted fabrics of different coloured yarns fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the General Note 10 azo-dye PSIC requirement.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Can a Textile Committee or CSRTI test report substitute for an accredited-lab PSIC?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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