Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's cotton garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 22 20 covers women's and girls' cotton garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft and is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022, which ties eligibility to Geographical Indication No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for prohibited azo-dye absence is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, subject to country-of-origin exemptions.

What this is

HSN code

6204 22 20

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-user certificate from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the foreign manufacturer or exporter is a certified user listed in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Goods produced by an entity not recognised as a user in the GI Registry do not qualify for classification under this tariff line and cannot be lawfully imported under it.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62
2
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Check whether the specific goods fall under the exempted categories listed 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 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing garments described as 'Lucknow Chikan embroidery' without verifying that the manufacturer is an authenticated user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119. A misdeclared consignment — where the embroidery description is applied commercially but the producer is not a registered GI user — exposes the importer to classification fraud, mis-declaration under the Customs Act, 1962, and seizure of the goods, irrespective of whether the PSIC and azo-dye documents are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 22 20 require BIS certification?

No, cotton women's garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade ITC (HS) Restricted policy under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20, which conditions classification on the producer's registration as a certified user against GI No. 119.

What GI documentation must accompany a consignment to establish eligibility under this tariff line?

The exporter must be listed as a certified user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999; documentary evidence of that status, as defined in Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62, must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.

Does the Bangladesh-origin port restriction introduced in 2025 affect this HSN?

Potentially yes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced Para 19 in the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022, imposing port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; importers must verify whether this HSN falls within the exempted categories under Paras 2 and 3 before routing the consignment.

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