Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's cotton garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

HSN 6204 32 10 covers women's and girls' cotton garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft and is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with the craft scope defined by Geographical Indication No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence is mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, port restrictions under DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 apply.

1. 1
   Verify that the foreign manufacturer or supplier is a certified user registered against GI No. 119 at the Geographical Indication Registry, as required by Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62. Goods embroidered by a person not so recognised cannot lawfully be classified under this tariff line and will be reassessed on importation.
   DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62 of ITC (HS)
2. 2
   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 absence of prohibited azo dyes. Testing is exempted only for imports originating from 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
3. 3
   If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, confirm compliance with the port restrictions introduced under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Review Paras 2 and 3 of that notification for the list of exempted goods before routing the shipment.
   DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022