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Men's or boys' garments of other textile materials (woven, not knitted)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6203 29 90 (men's and boys' woven garments of other textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001 read with Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying textile composition and azo-dye absence, a certificate of origin, and a brand-owner genuineness certificate are mandatory accompanying documents.

What this is

HSN code

6203 29 90

Chapter

62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy, Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001; General Notes 10 and 11

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the import is accompanied by 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 composition of the woollen or blended textile. Also obtain a certificate of origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming product genuineness, marking authenticity, and authority to use the brand name.
Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001 · General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Verify that the PSIC also certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes unless the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing. All other origins must comply with the dye-absence certification requirement.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
Confirm whether the consignment originates from Bangladesh. If so, comply with DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced Para 19 of the General Notes imposing port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; review the exemption lists in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is securing the azo-dye PSIC while overlooking the separate composition-and-brand-owner certificate stack required under General Note 11 for woollen and blended textile imports. Both certificate sets are independently mandatory — a shipment carrying only the azo-dye PSIC remains non-compliant if the brand-owner genuineness certificate or composition PSIC is absent, exposing the consignment to detention and potential confiscation under the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6203 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001, with Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and brand-owner certificate requirements under General Notes 10 and 11.

Are imports of these garments from all countries required to carry an azo-dye absence certificate?

No. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must submit a PSIC certifying dye absence per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

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

They may apply: Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 restricts the ports through which certain goods from Bangladesh may be imported; importers must verify whether this tariff line falls within the exempted categories listed in Paras 2 and 3 before routing the consignment.

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