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Women's or girls' garments of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 19 19 (women's or girls' garments of other textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments originating in Bangladesh are additionally subject to port restrictions introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6204 19 19

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, 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 Central Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempt only for imports originating in 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
For consignments originating in Bangladesh, verify compliance with Para 19 of the General Notes introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which imposes port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh to India. Confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a clean laboratory test report from any accredited lab satisfies the PSIC requirement for all origins: the test report must come from a laboratory accredited in the exporting country or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, and the exemption from azo-dye testing is origin-specific and narrow. Importers sourcing from Bangladesh must additionally confirm port eligibility under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 before vessel departure, as a port restriction breach cannot be remedied by amendment after the consignment has sailed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 19 19 require BIS certification?

No, women's and girls' garments 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, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which exporting countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Only imports originating in the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; the PSIC for other compositional and hazardous-dye parameters remains required for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

Not necessarily — Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods; importers must confirm whether their specific garment category qualifies before routing, as non-exempt consignments arriving at a restricted port are liable to detention.

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