Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's synthetic fibre garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 43 20 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022, which restricts this tariff line to goods produced by GI-registered users of Lucknow Chikan Craft (GI No. 119) under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes is additionally required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

6204 43 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) policy, DGFT Notification 20/2015-20, Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the exporting manufacturer is certified as an authorised user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 (Lucknow Chikan Craft) under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Goods produced by non-listed users do not qualify under this CTI and are liable to misclassification enforcement at the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b)
2
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 azo dyes. Azo-dye testing 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
3
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments that do not qualify under the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification must comply with the stated port restrictions.
DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing synthetic fibre garments claiming the Lucknow Chikan Craft classification without documentary proof that the exporting manufacturer holds a current certified-user entry in the GI Registry against GI No. 119. A generic embroidery certificate or trade description is not equivalent to GI-user registration; consignments unsupported by GI-user certification are vulnerable to reclassification under the residual synthetic fibre garments heading, triggering potential duty differential recovery and DGFT-policy enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 43 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20, which restricts classification to garments produced by GI-registered users of Lucknow Chikan Craft (GI No. 119) under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

What evidence of GI-user status is required at the bill of entry?

The importer must demonstrate that the manufacturer is listed as a certified user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119, as mandated by Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) per DGFT Notification 20/2015-20; a copy of the GI-user certification from the registry is the operative document.

Do Bangladesh-origin consignments face additional port restrictions for this HSN?

Potentially yes. DGFT Notification 07/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022 for certain goods imported from Bangladesh; importers must confirm whether this CTI falls within the exempted categories in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before selecting the port of entry.

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