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Women's or girls' apparel of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 49 99 (Women's or girls' apparel of other textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 imposes additional port restrictions on imports originating from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

6204 49 99

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port compliance declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing 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 originating from Bangladesh, verify applicability of the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm whether the goods qualify under the exempted categories listed in Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 before nominating a port 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 PSIC exemption extends to all origins simply because the supplier is a large or well-known manufacturer. The exemption is country-of-origin specific — nine named countries only — and an exporter shipping via a transshipment hub does not acquire the origin of that hub. A consignment arriving without a valid PSIC or test report from a non-exempt origin will be detained at port, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the documentation deficiency is remedied or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 49 99 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's and girls' apparel of other textile materials is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under General Note 19.

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

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; all other origins must accompany shipments with a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

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

Not necessarily — Para 2 and Para 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 carve out certain exempted goods; importers must assess whether the specific consignment falls within those exempted categories before selecting the port of import.

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