Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Women's woven garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 49 91 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which restricts this tariff line to goods produced by a GI-certified user registered against 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, subject to country-of-origin exemptions.

What this is

HSN code

6204 49 91

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b); GI No. 119

Customs documentation

GI-user certification from GI Registry
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Import policy declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the foreign 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. Consignments produced by non-certified persons do not satisfy the Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62 and will be detained at customs.
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 (PSIC) 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. This requirement is waived 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
3
Where the consignment originates from or transits through Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022, as introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Check whether the consignment falls within the exempted goods listed in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification before routing.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · ITC (HS) 2022 General Notes, Para 19

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the GI-certification requirement as a routine producer-declaration rather than a hard eligibility condition: the GI Registry listing under GI No. 119 must name the specific manufacturer as an authorised user, and a general claim of Lucknow Chikan provenance without that Registry entry does not satisfy Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62. Importers should obtain the GI user certificate from the exporter and verify the Registry entry before placing the purchase order; discovery of a non-listed manufacturer at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention with no scope for post-facto rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 49 91 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's garments under this tariff line are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, including the GI No. 119 user-certification requirement under Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) and the azo-dye PSIC requirement.

Is the PSIC for azo dyes required even when the exporting country is on the exempt list?

Testing for azo dyes specifically is waived for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; however, the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and compositional parameters remains required from all origins under General Note 10.

Does the Bangladesh port-restriction notification under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 affect all Lucknow Chikan Craft imports?

Only consignments originating from or routed through Bangladesh are subject to Para 19 port restrictions; importers should review Paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 to confirm whether the specific goods qualify for the stated exemptions before routing.

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