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Women's or girls' cotton garments (dresses, skirts, trousers)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 42 90 (women's or girls' cotton garments, residual) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under General Note para 19, with exemptions as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification.

What this is

HSN code

6204 42 90

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
Bangladesh port-compliance declaration to 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from 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
2
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify compliance with DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduces import policy conditions under General Note para 19, including port restrictions stated in para 1. Consult paras 2 and 3 of the notification to determine whether the specific goods qualify for an exemption from those port restrictions.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note para 19 of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye country exemptions eliminate the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement entirely. The PSIC remains mandatory for all origins for composition and other parameters; only the azo-dye testing component is waived for the nine listed countries. A consignment arriving without a valid PSIC faces detention at the port of import pending document production, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 42 90 require BIS certification?

No, women's and girls' cotton garments 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, principally the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and, where applicable, the Bangladesh port-restriction conditions under General Note para 19.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under the PSIC requirement?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid test report confirming azo-dye absence.

Do the Bangladesh import restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all cotton garments under this HSN?

Not necessarily — paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 specify categories of goods exempted from the port restrictions introduced by General Note para 19, and the importer must verify whether the specific goods fall within those exempted categories before routing the consignment.

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