House coats and the like dresses

Women's cotton house coats and similar dresses

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 42 10 (House coats and the like dresses) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibition of hazardous azo dyes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 introduces port restrictions for imports originating from Bangladesh under para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

6204 42 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-compliance declaration 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. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify port eligibility under para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022, introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025. Consignments not falling within the exemptions under paras 2 and 3 of that notification must enter only through the specified permitted ports.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · ITC (HS) 2022 General Note 19, paras 1, 2 and 3

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waives the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate entirely. The PSIC for fibre composition and other parameters remains required regardless of origin; the country-specific exemption covers only the azo-dye testing component. Separately, importers sourcing from Bangladesh should review paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 before nominating a discharge port, as routing to a non-permitted port will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 42 10 require BIS certification?

No, cotton women's dresses and house coats are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under General Note 19.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC covering other compositional and hazardous-dye parameters remains mandatory for all origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all cotton garment imports from Bangladesh?

Not universally — paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 specify exempted goods categories; consignments falling within those carve-outs are not subject to the para 1 port restriction.

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