Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 19 12 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022, which confines this tariff line to garments produced by GI-certified users registered under GI No. 119 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering hazardous-dye absence is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6204 19 12

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 62 (GI No. 119 condition)

Customs documentation

GI-certified user declaration from DGFT
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the exporting manufacturer is certified and named as a registered user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry. Only garments produced by such a certified user qualify for classification under this tariff line; goods from uncertified producers are liable to mis-declaration enforcement and reclassification at the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62 · Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999)
2
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate 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. The azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports from 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
3
Check applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025: if the consignment originates from or is routed through Bangladesh, confirm compliance with the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022, or establish that the goods qualify under the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing Lucknow Chikan-embroidered garments without confirming that the specific exporting manufacturer is an active registered user against GI No. 119 — not merely a trader or an entity associated with the craft. A GI certificate in the name of a craft association or intermediary that is not itself listed as a registered user in the GI Registry does not satisfy the Supplementary Note 3(b) condition, and customs will treat the consignment as incorrectly classified, triggering reclassification, detention, and potential penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 19 12 require BIS certification?

No, women's garments under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a GI-certified-user condition under GI No. 119 and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous-dye absence.

How is compliance with the Lucknow Chikan Craft GI condition evidenced at the bill of entry?

The importer must produce documentation confirming the manufacturer is listed as a certified user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, as required by Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62.

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

Only where the goods originate from or transit through Bangladesh; consignments from other origins are unaffected by Para 19 of the General Notes, though the GI-user condition and PSIC requirement apply regardless of origin.

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