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Women's or girls' cotton suits, ensembles, other garments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 12 90 (women's or girls' cotton garments, residual) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes, with exemptions set out in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification.

What this is

HSN code

6204 12 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
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. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must produce the PSIC or test report at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Where the consignment originates from or is routed through Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Consignments that do not qualify under the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification must enter through the permitted ports specified therein; non-compliant routing attracts detention and re-export liability.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of the ITC (HS) 2022 General Notes

A word of counsel

The azo-dye PSIC exemption is country-of-origin specific and covers the testing obligation only — not all other PSIC parameters, which remain mandatory regardless of origin. Importers from non-exempt origins who rely on a certificate issued by a non-accredited domestic laboratory (rather than an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a Textile Committee / CSRTI report) face consignment detention at the port of entry pending a conforming test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 12 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton women's and girls' garments are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and, where applicable, port restrictions under Para 19 introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a PSIC or valid test report.

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

Not necessarily — Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 set out categories of exempted goods; importers should verify whether their specific consignment falls within those exemptions before nominating the port of discharge.

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