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Women's or girls' garments of artificial fibres, woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 44 90 (women's and girls' woven garments of artificial fibres, other) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on imports originating from Bangladesh, subject to the exemptions stated in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification.

What this is

HSN code

6204 44 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and DGFT Notification 7/2025-26

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import policy 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. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from 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
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Paragraph 19 of the General Notes per DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025. Consignments qualifying under the exemptions in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification must be documented accordingly before filing the bill of entry.
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 testing exemption covers all documentation requirements: the exemption applies only to the azo-dye test itself for the nine listed country origins — the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other composition and quality parameters remains mandatory for all origins without exception. Separately, importers sourcing from Bangladesh who treat all garment categories as exempted under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 risk consignment detention at the port of entry where the port-restriction under Paragraph 1 applies and the Paragraph 2 and 3 carve-outs have not been substantiated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 44 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's and girls' garments of artificial fibres fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence and port-restriction controls for Bangladesh-origin goods under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; the PSIC for other parameters remains required from all origins.

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

Not necessarily — Paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 set out categories of goods exempted from the Paragraph 1 port restriction; importers must assess applicability at the individual consignment level and document the exemption basis before filing the bill of entry.

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