Of silk

Knitted or crocheted women's or girls' garments of silk

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6104 19 10 (Of silk) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh under para 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6104 19 10

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 (para 19)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing 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
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes via DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025. Consignments not covered by the exemptions in paras 2 and 3 of that notification must be routed through the notified ports only.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is origin-specific and does not extend to re-exports or trans-shipments through an exempt country: the exemption applies only to direct imports from the nine listed countries. Importers sourcing silk garments from Bangladesh must also separately assess whether the consignment falls within the para 2 or para 3 carve-outs of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 before nominating a port of entry — failure to route through a notified port where restrictions apply constitutes a Restricted-import policy breach.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6104 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, knitted or crocheted women's and girls' garments of silk are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous-dye absence under General Note 10.

Is the PSIC requirement waived if the silk garments are sourced from Japan or the EU?

Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; the PSIC covering other composition and quality parameters remains required for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What are the consequences of the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 for this tariff line?

Consignments imported from Bangladesh that are not covered by the exemptions in paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 must enter only through the notified ports specified in para 1; consignments arriving at a non-notified port are liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement.

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