Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft
Women's synthetic fibre garments embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft
HSN 6204 53 10 (Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with classification at this 8-digit level conditional on the embroidery being 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 hazardous azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
- GI-certified user declaration from exporter
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Verify that the Lucknow Chikan Craft embroidery on the imported garments was produced by a person certified and listed as a user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119. Classification at HSN 6204 53 10 is contingent on this GI-user certification; garments not meeting Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62 are liable to reclassification and consequent duty recovery.DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Chapter 62 Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b)
- 2Obtain 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports 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
- 3If the consignment originates from or transits through Bangladesh, confirm applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes; identify whether the goods fall under the exemptions in Para 2 or Para 3 of that notification before nominating the port of entry.DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes Para 19 of ITC (HS) 2022
The classification trap on this tariff line is the GI-user condition: importers frequently overlook that the 8-digit code is only valid when the embroidery was executed by a person specifically named as an authorised user in the GI Registry against GI No. 119. An exporter claiming Lucknow Chikan Craft status without documentary evidence of GI-user registration will result in reclassification of the entire consignment to the residual synthetic-fibre garment code, triggering retrospective duty differential and potential mis-declaration proceedings.