Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like
Sacks and bags of polyethylene or polypropylene strip
HSN 6305 33 00 (Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like) is subject to 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 under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the PSIC requirement is mandatory at the bill of entry for all non-exempt origins.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
- Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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. This certificate must accompany the bill of entry at the time of customs clearance.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm whether the country of origin 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 azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce the PSIC before out-of-charge is granted.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that polypropylene woven sacks, being industrial packaging rather than apparel, fall outside the textile-articles PSIC requirement. General Note 10 applies to all textile and textile articles without a carve-out for packaging end-use; consignments from non-exempt origins arriving without a valid PSIC or Textile Committee test report are detained at port pending document submission, with demurrage accruing from the date of arrival.