Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 29 13 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import restricted to garments produced by a person certified as a registered user against Geographical Indication No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6204 29 13

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b)

Customs documentation

GI-user certification from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the foreign manufacturer or exporter is a certified registered user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry. Only garments produced by such a certified user qualify for import under this 8-digit tariff line; consignments from non-certified producers are liable to detention and rejection at the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b)
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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for composition and other parameters remains mandatory.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
Where the consignment originates from or transits through Bangladesh, confirm applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Para 19 of the General Notes introduced port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh; verify whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in Paras 2 and 3 before nominating the port of import.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating it as an ordinary Chapter 62 garment entry and overlooking the GI-user certification requirement under Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b). A consignment that meets every other documentation requirement — PSIC, label compliance, MIP — but originates from a manufacturer not listed as a registered user against GI No. 119 cannot be cleared under this HSN; customs detention and mandatory re-export are the direct consequences of that omission.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 29 13 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers women's garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with GI-user certification under GI No. 119 and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate as the operative requirements.

What documentation establishes that the manufacturer is a certified Lucknow Chikan Craft user?

The manufacturer must be listed as a certified registered user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, as required by DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 and Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b).

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this tariff line?

They may apply if the consignment originates from or is routed through Bangladesh; importers must check whether the goods fall within the exempted categories in Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 before nominating the port of entry.

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