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Other knitted or crocheted clothing accessories

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6117 80 90 (Other knitted or crocheted clothing accessories) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 imposes additional port restrictions on imports originating from Bangladesh under General Note para 19.

What this is

HSN code

6117 80 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and Notification 7/2025-26

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Source a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except 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
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify compliance with the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes via DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in paras 2 and 3 before nominating the port of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The azo-dye exemption is origin-specific and covers only the nine listed countries; importers sourcing from any other origin — including Bangladesh, China, or ASEAN countries — who omit the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate face consignment detention at the port of entry pending a remedial test report. The Bangladesh port-restriction overlay under para 19 is a separate, concurrent requirement: satisfying the PSIC obligation does not discharge the port-compliance obligation, and routing a Bangladesh-origin consignment through a non-notified port constitutes an independent ITC (HS) policy breach.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6117 80 90 require BIS certification?

No, knitted or crocheted clothing accessories under this tariff line 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, principally through the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other parameters and composition remains required even for these origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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

Para 19 applies to imports of specified goods from Bangladesh subject to the port restrictions stated in para 1; goods falling within the exempted categories in paras 2 and 3 of the Notification are excluded and may be imported through unrestricted ports.

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