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Men's or boys' cotton trousers, breeches and shorts

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6203 42 90 (men's and boys' cotton trousers and related garments, residual category) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. Bangladesh-origin consignments are additionally subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6203 42 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify compliance with the port restrictions and conditions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022. Goods exempted from the Bangladesh-origin restriction are specified in Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26; confirm the product falls within the exemption before routing.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a current PSIC automatically satisfies all clearance requirements without checking the origin-specific overlay. Bangladesh-origin garments under HSN 6203 42 90 are subject to separate port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26, and routing a Bangladesh consignment through a non-designated port renders it liable to detention and re-export even where the azo-dye PSIC is fully compliant. Confirm exemption status under Para 2 and Para 3 before booking freight.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6203 42 90 require BIS certification?

No, men's and boys' cotton garments under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under General Note 19.

Is azo-dye testing waived for all developed-country origins?

No. The exemption from azo-dye testing applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; a PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report remains mandatory for all other origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

Para 19 of the General Notes restricts imports of certain goods from Bangladesh to specified ports, but Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 list exempted goods; importers must confirm whether their specific product and end-use falls within those exemptions before the bill of entry is filed.

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