Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Embroidery of other textile materials, Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5810 99 10 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which restricts this tariff line to goods produced by GI-certified users registered against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5810 99 10

Chapter

58 · Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 58 Supplementary Note 1(a) and (b)

Customs documentation

GI-user certification from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the foreign manufacturer or supplier is certified and listed as an authorised user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 for Lucknow Chikan Craft. Goods produced by any person not so recognised are ineligible for import under this tariff line per Supplementary Notes 1(a) and 1(b) of Chapter 58.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Chapter 58 Supplementary Notes 1(a) and 1(b) of ITC (HS)
2
Accompany the consignment with 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 absence of prohibited azo dyes. The azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that any embroidery described as 'Lucknow Chikan' by the exporter satisfies the GI condition. The ITC (HS) Supplementary Note 1(b) requires that the producer be individually named as a certified user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119; a generic trade description or a letter of authenticity from the exporter does not substitute. Customs verification of GI-user status against the live registry record is the operative standard at the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5810 99 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers embroidered textile materials under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a GI-user certification condition under Supplementary Notes 1(a) and 1(b) of Chapter 58.

What proof of GI-user status is required at the bill of entry?

The importer must demonstrate that the manufacturing entity is listed as a certified user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119, as required by DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022; a registry extract or official certification to that effect is the operative document.

Does the azo-dye PSIC requirement apply to imports from all countries?

No. Imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, but the PSIC for other parameters remains required for all origins.

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