Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's woven garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 29 91 (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 limits import to goods produced by certified users registered against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is additionally mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6204 29 91

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 — Lucknow Chikan Craft)

Customs documentation

GI-user certification from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the foreign manufacturer is a certified user listed in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 (Lucknow Chikan Craft) under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999). Import of goods not produced by a registered GI user is not permitted under the Restricted-import policy.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62 of ITC (HS) 2022
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 azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must comply.
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 DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Para 19 of the General Notes introduces port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; confirm whether this tariff line falls within the exempted goods listed in Para 2 and Para 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 woven-garment import and overlooking the GI-user-certification requirement. The Restricted-import condition is not satisfied by a general declaration of Lucknow Chikan embroidery; the manufacturer must be individually named as a certified user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119, and a bill of entry without documentary proof of that registration is liable to detention and re-export under the ITC (HS) Restricted policy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 29 91 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft 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, conditioned on GI No. 119 user registration and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence.

What documentary proof of GI-user status is required at the bill of entry?

The importer must produce evidence that the foreign manufacturer is listed as a certified user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 as required by Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62; a general commercial certificate of Chikan embroidery does not satisfy this condition.

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

Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 imposes port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh; importers must check whether this HSN falls within the exempted categories in Para 2 and Para 3 before routing the consignment.

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