Of wool or fine animal hair

Women's or girls' woven suits, skirts, trousers of wool

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 51 00 (Of wool or fine animal hair) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, with compliance mandated under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying fibre composition, a Certificate of Origin, and a brand-owner's genuineness certificate are required at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

6204 51 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 11; Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Certificate of Origin from exporter
Brand genuineness certificate from brand owner

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 the fibre composition of the woollen textile or blend. This satisfies General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Accompany the consignment with a Certificate of Origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, markings, and the exporter's authority to use the brand name. Absence of either document renders the consignment liable to detention at the port of import.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988
3
Ensure the PSIC also covers azo-dye absence per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Additionally, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding para 19 General Note port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is procuring a single PSIC covering only azo-dye absence and treating it as sufficient — when in fact a separate PSIC certifying fibre composition is independently required under General Note 11. A consignment arriving with a dye-compliance report but no composition certificate faces detention and demurrage until the composition PSIC is produced; the brand-owner genuineness certificate, which must name the exporter's authority to use the brand, is a third discrete document that cannot be substituted by a licensing agreement letter.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 51 00 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's or girls' garments of wool are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) policy, General Note 11, read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001.

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

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for fibre composition remains required for all origins.

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

Potentially yes — DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced para 19 in the General Notes regulating imports from Bangladesh with specified port restrictions; importers should verify whether this tariff line falls within the restricted schedule or the exempted goods listed under para 2 and 3 of that notification.

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