Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's woven garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 39 91 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to 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 confines this tariff line to garments produced by certified users listed against Geographical Indication No. 119 in the GI Registry. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for prohibited azo-dye absence and potential Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

6204 39 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-certified user declaration from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the foreign manufacturer or exporter is certified and listed as an authorised user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Consignments from producers not listed in the GI Registry against GI No. 119 do not qualify for this tariff line and are liable to misdeclaration enforcement.
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 the Textile Committee or CSRTI, 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; the PSIC for composition and other parameters remains required.
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, verify compliance with DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced Para 19 in the General Notes regulating Bangladesh-origin imports with designated port restrictions. Confirm whether the consignment falls within the exempted-goods categories under Para 2 and Para 3 of that notification before routing.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that any garment bearing Lucknow Chikan embroidery qualifies for classification under HSN 6204 39 91. The tariff line is reserved strictly for goods produced by a person certified and listed as an authorised user against GI No. 119; an unregistered producer's goods — however authentically embroidered — cannot lawfully enter under this code, and misclassification triggers re-assessment, potential confiscation, and DGFT-policy enforcement separate from ordinary duty recovery.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 39 91 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's garments under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, conditioned on GI No. 119 certified-user status and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye compliance.

How does an importer verify that the overseas producer is an authorised GI user for Lucknow Chikan Craft?

The producer must be named as an authorised user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999); the importer should obtain documentary evidence of that registration from the exporter before the bill of entry is filed.

Do the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all consignments of HSN 6204 39 91?

The port restrictions introduced by Para 19 of the General Notes under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 apply specifically to Bangladesh-origin goods; consignments from other origins are unaffected by that notification, though they remain subject to all other ITC (HS) policy conditions and the GI-user certification requirement.

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