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Knitted or crocheted women's or girls' garments of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6104 39 90 (Other knitted or crocheted women's or girls' garments of other textile materials) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy controls 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) Import Policy. Consignments originating from Bangladesh are subject to additional port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6104 39 90

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

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 (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. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports 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 compliance with the port restrictions and applicable exemptions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022. Exempted goods are defined in Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26; consignments not qualifying for an exemption must enter only through the permitted ports stated in Para 1.
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 the azo-dye PSIC exemption applies broadly to all origin countries — it covers only the nine listed nations, and importers sourcing from any other country, including Bangladesh, China, or Vietnam, must produce a PSIC from an accredited laboratory regardless of supplier assurances. A consignment without a valid PSIC is liable to detention at port; the test report cannot be obtained retrospectively on already-shipped goods and does not substitute for a pre-shipment certificate.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6104 39 90 require BIS certification?

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

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing 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 per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

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

The port restrictions under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to Bangladesh-origin consignments unless the goods qualify as exempted under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification; the importer must confirm the applicable exemption category before filing the bill of entry.

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