Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's synthetic fibre garments with Lucknow Chikan embroidery

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 33 10 (women's or girls' garments of synthetic fibres embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with eligibility restricted to goods produced by Geographical Indication-registered users under GI No. 119 per DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering azo-dye absence is additionally mandated under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, and Bangladesh-origin consignments are subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6204 33 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62 (GI No. 119 Lucknow Chikan Craft condition)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the foreign manufacturer or supplier is a certified user registered with the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Goods produced by any entity not listed as a registered GI user are ineligible for import under this tariff line.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62, ITC (HS)
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 azo dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must comply.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, confirm compliance with DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes for certain goods from Bangladesh. Review the exempted-goods list in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before nominating the port of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating it as an ordinary synthetic-fibre garment entry and overlooking the GI-user condition. The Lucknow Chikan Craft designation is not self-declaring: the exporter must be a named, certified user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119, and an invoice or certificate of origin alone does not satisfy this requirement. A consignment presented without documentary evidence of the supplier's GI-user status is liable to detention as goods not conforming to the declared tariff entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 33 10 require BIS certification?

No, women's apparel of synthetic fibres is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with eligibility conditioned on GI No. 119 Lucknow Chikan Craft user registration and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye compliance.

What documentation evidences GI-user status for the Lucknow Chikan Craft condition?

The supplier 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; a registry extract or user certificate confirming this listing should accompany the bill of entry.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all consignments under this HSN?

The port restrictions apply only to Bangladesh-origin consignments and only where the goods are not covered by the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025; non-Bangladesh origins are unaffected by that notification.

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