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Women's and girls' cotton apparel, woven (other)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 52 90 (women's and girls' cotton apparel, woven) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions on imports of certain goods originating from Bangladesh under paragraph 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6204 52 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the Textile Committee or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other parameters remains required.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify compliance with paragraph 19 of the General Notes as introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which imposes port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh. Confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification before routing the consignment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note 19 of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the azo-dye exemption for nine named countries as an exemption from the PSIC altogether. The country-of-origin exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a PSIC or valid Textile Committee test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin. Consignments arriving without any PSIC face detention and potential re-export under ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 52 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's and girls' cotton apparel is 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 through the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh port-restriction overlay under General Note 19.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only are exempt from testing for the presence of azo dyes; per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023, the PSIC covering other hazardous-dye parameters is not waived for these origins.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all cotton apparel from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods; importers must check whether HSN 6204 52 90 falls within an exempted category before selecting the port of entry.

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