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Women's or girls' apparel of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 59 99 (women's and 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions for consignments originating from Bangladesh under General Note para 19.

What this is

HSN code

6204 59 99

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must comply.
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 DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025: General Note para 19 imposes port restrictions on import of certain goods from Bangladesh. Confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in paras 2 and 3 of that notification before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note para 19, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption applies broadly: it covers only the nine listed countries, and importers sourcing from any other origin — including Bangladesh, China, or Vietnam — must present the test report at the bill of entry or face consignment detention. Additionally, the Bangladesh port-restriction overlay under General Note para 19 is a separate compliance layer from the PSIC requirement; satisfying one does not discharge the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 59 99 require BIS certification?

No, woven apparel of other textile materials falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 and a Bangladesh-origin port-restriction overlay under General Note para 19.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement 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 under General Note 10; all other origins require a PSIC or valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

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

Not necessarily — paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods; importers should confirm whether their specific product category is exempted before routing the consignment.

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