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Babies' garments and clothing accessories of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6111 90 90 (babies' garments and clothing accessories of other textile materials, knitted or crocheted) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with textile-specific controls under General Note 10 and General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. Consignments must be accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying fabric composition and azo-dye absence, and imports of woollen or blended textile variants are additionally governed by the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

What this is

HSN code

6111 90 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes 10 and 11, Chapter 61

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of Origin from exporter
Brand-genuineness certificate from brand owner

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 azo dyes. Testing is exempted for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must submit a PSIC.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments comprising woollen textiles or blended textiles, additionally furnish a PSIC certifying fabric composition, a certificate of origin, and a certificate from the brand owner confirming genuineness of the product and markings and authority to use the brand name. These requirements apply under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Verify whether the consignment originates from Bangladesh; if so, confirm applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced Para 19 in the General Notes imposing port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh. Consult Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification to determine whether the specific goods qualify for the exempted-goods carve-out.
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 treating the azo-dye PSIC and the woollen-blend composition certificate as a single document: they are two distinct requirements with different issuing standards, and a consignment of blended fabric arriving with only an azo-dye test report — without the composition PSIC and the brand-owner certificate — will be detained at port. Importers sourcing from Bangladesh must also separately assess whether DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 imposes a port restriction on their specific product, as the exemption in Para 2 and Para 3 is goods-specific, not a blanket carve-out for all apparel.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6111 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, knitted babies' garments of other textile materials are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PSIC, composition, and brand-authenticity requirements under General Notes 10 and 11.

Does the azo-dye PSIC exemption for EU and listed countries also waive the woollen-blend composition certificate?

No. The azo-dye testing exemption under General Note 10 applies only to that specific test; the PSIC certifying fabric composition, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate required under General Note 11 for woollen and blended textiles remain mandatory regardless of origin.

How does DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 affect imports of babies' garments from Bangladesh?

DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced Para 19 in the ITC (HS) General Notes, imposing port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh; importers must verify whether their specific goods fall under the exemptions in Para 2 and Para 3 before routing the consignment.

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