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Women's or girls' trousers and apparel of wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 61 90 (women's or girls' woven apparel of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Policy. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying textile composition and a brand-genuineness certificate are mandatory accompanying documents. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 introduces port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh where applicable.

What this is

HSN code

6204 61 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001; ITC (HS) General Notes 10 and 11

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporting country
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 the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the composition of the woollen textile or blend. The consignment must also carry a Certificate of Origin and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product, markings, and authority to use brand names.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001
2
Ensure the PSIC additionally certifies the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement is waived only for consignments originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; imports from all other countries must carry a compliant test result.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
If the consignment is imported from Bangladesh, verify whether Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 applies and route the shipment through a permitted port accordingly. Review the exemption categories in Paras 2 and 3 of that Notification to confirm whether the specific goods qualify.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 and Paras 2–3

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is submitting a PSIC that covers only fibre composition without addressing the prohibited-azo-dye requirement — these are two distinct certifications that may be combined in one laboratory report only if the accredited laboratory explicitly certifies both parameters. A PSIC silent on azo-dye absence is treated as non-compliant regardless of the origin country, unless that country is on the nine-nation exemption list. The brand-genuineness certificate is separately required and cannot be substituted by a commercial invoice statement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 61 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven women's apparel of wool or fine animal hair is outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the ITC (HS) General Notes 10 and 11, requiring PSIC and brand-genuineness certification.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for any country of origin?

The azo-dye testing component of the PSIC is waived for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; the composition-certification and brand-genuineness components remain mandatory for all origins per General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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

The port restrictions introduced by Para 19 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 apply where the goods originate from Bangladesh; importers must check Paras 2 and 3 of that Notification to confirm whether the specific consignment qualifies for an exemption before selecting the port of entry.

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