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Women's or girls' woven trousers and shorts of synthetic fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 43 90 (Other woven garments of synthetic fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under the new General Notes para 19 overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6204 43 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Notes para 19

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) 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. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the 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
For consignments sourced from Bangladesh, verify whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26. Non-exempt goods are subject to port restrictions as stated in paragraph 1 of that notification; routing through an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to detention.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption extends to all origins simply because the supplier is ISO-certified or EU-compliant. The exemption is strictly origin-specific: nine named countries only. Shipments from any other origin — including Bangladesh, China, and Vietnam — require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory, and a missing or insufficiently specific test report will result in consignment detention at port pending re-sampling or documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 43 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven garments of synthetic fibres 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 overlay under General Notes para 19.

Which laboratories are accepted for the azo-dye PSIC for non-exempt origins?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report must be obtained from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What port restrictions apply to imports of this HSN from Bangladesh?

DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced para 19 in the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022, imposing port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; goods falling outside the exemptions in paragraphs 2 and 3 must enter only through the ports specified in paragraph 1.

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