Of artificial fibres

Women's or girls' knitted overcoats and anoraks of artificial fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6102 30 20 (Of artificial fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 imposes additional port restrictions on imports originating from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6102 30 20

Chapter

61 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note 19, Chapter 61

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before dispatch. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the 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
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify compliance with Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, including the port restrictions specified in Para 1. Review Paras 2 and 3 of the same notification to determine whether the consignment qualifies for an exemption from those restrictions.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all origins simply because the goods are manufactured using processes common in exempted countries. The exemption is country-of-origin specific, not process-specific: any exporting country not named in the General Note 10 list requires a PSIC regardless of manufacturing technique, and presenting a certificate of conformity in lieu of an accredited-laboratory PSIC is grounds for consignment detention at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6102 30 20 require BIS certification?

No, knitted women's and girls' outerwear of artificial fibres falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing 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 per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all consignments of this HSN from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list categories of exempted goods; importers must verify whether the specific consignment falls within those exemptions before nominating a port of discharge.

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