Handloom

Women's or girls' cotton trousers, handloom woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6204 62 10 (Handloom cotton women's and girls' trousers and related garments) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh that apply where General Note para 19 is operative.

What this is

HSN code

6204 62 10

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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. Testing for azo-dye presence is exempted only for imports originating from the 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
2
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify compliance with the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Confirm whether the goods fall within the exempted categories listed in paras 2 and 3 of that notification before routing the consignment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note para 19, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye PSIC exemption for listed countries also dispenses with the test report entirely. The exemption applies to the azo-dye parameter only; a test report or PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 remains mandatory for all origins. Separately, importers sourcing from Bangladesh must re-examine routing after DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 — port restrictions under para 19 are not automatically displaced by the exemptions in paras 2 and 3.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6204 62 10 require BIS certification?

No, handloom cotton women's garments are not within 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 requirement under General Note 10 and, where applicable, port restrictions under General Note para 19.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

The restrictions under para 19 apply broadly to goods imported from Bangladesh, but paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 set out exempted categories; importers must verify whether their specific goods qualify for the exemption before finalising the port of entry.

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