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Women's and girls' garments of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 39 19 (Women's or girls' garments of other textile materials) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 imposes additional port restrictions on imports originating from Bangladesh under General Note para 19.

What this is

HSN code

6204 39 19

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62 (General Notes 10 and 19)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain 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 hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo-dye presence is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and ensure compliance with the port restrictions introduced under General Note para 19. Consult paras 2 and 3 of that Notification to determine whether the specific goods fall within the exempted categories.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note para 19 of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the PSIC requirement does not apply because the exporting country is not on a restricted list — the obligation under General Note 10 applies to all origins except the nine named exempt countries, and a consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or Textile Committee test report faces detention and demurrage at port pending post-shipment testing. For Bangladesh-origin garments, the port-restriction overlay under General Note para 19 is an independent requirement and must be checked separately from the azo-dye compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 39 19 require BIS certification?

No, women's and girls' woven garments of other textile materials are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and a Bangladesh-origin port-restriction overlay under General Note para 19.

Which origins are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10; a PSIC or Textile Committee test report remains mandatory for all other origins.

Does DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all garment imports from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 set out exempted goods; importers must verify whether their specific Bangladesh-origin consignment falls within those exemptions before selecting the port of import.

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