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Women's or girls' suits and jackets of wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 31 90 (women's or girls' garments of wool or fine animal hair, residual) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Note 11, read with Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying fibre composition, a Certificate of Origin, and a brand-owner authenticity certificate are mandatory accompanying documents. Consignments originating from Bangladesh are additionally subject to designated-port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025.

What this is
HSN code
6204 31 90
Chapter
62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) policy, General Note 11; Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
  • Certificate of Origin from exporter
  • Brand-owner authenticity certificate from brand owner
Compliance steps
  1. 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 CSRTI laboratory, certifying the fibre composition of the woollen textile or blend. Accompany the consignment with a Certificate of Origin and a certificate from the brand owner certifying the genuineness of the product, markings, and authority to use the brand name.
    General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
  2. 2
    Ensure the PSIC also certifies the absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the consignment originates from an exempt country. Azo-dye testing is exempt only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins require the azo-dye certification.
    General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  3. 3
    If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced by Para 19 of the General Notes under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Consult Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification to determine whether an exemption applies before routing the shipment.
    DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a PSIC that certifies only azo-dye absence without separately certifying the fibre composition of the woollen or blended textile. General Note 11 requires a composition certificate as a standalone requirement independent of the azo-dye regime under General Note 10; customs will not treat a combined or partial certificate as satisfying both obligations, and a consignment with an incomplete PSIC is liable to detention pending re-inspection at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6204 31 90 require BIS certification?
No, women's and girls' woven garments of wool or fine animal hair 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 under General Note 11, read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001.
Is the brand-owner authenticity certificate required for all imports or only branded goods?
The CCR requires a certificate from the brand owner certifying genuineness of the product and markings and authority to use brand names for all consignments under this tariff line, as mandated under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.
Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to every consignment from Bangladesh?
Not necessarily — Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 specify categories of goods exempted from the port restrictions, and the importer must verify exemption status before routing the consignment to the intended port of entry.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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