Handloom

Men's or boys' cotton shirts, handloom woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6205 20 10 (Handloom cotton men's or boys' shirts) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh under General Note para 19.

What this is

HSN code

6205 20 10

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 accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-restriction compliance 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 (TC) or CSRTI laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye testing 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 ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 and comply with the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments exempt under paras 2 and 3 of that notification must carry documentation establishing the exemption ground.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note 19, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all origins where certification infrastructure is limited. The exemption is confined to the nine listed countries; a PSIC absent or issued by a non-accredited laboratory for any other origin renders the consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge. For Bangladesh-origin shipments, the port-restriction regime under para 19 must be independently verified against the current exemption list before booking freight.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6205 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, handloom cotton men's shirts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 and, where applicable, port-restriction compliance under General Note 19.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for textile imports?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid TC/CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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

Not necessarily — paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 carve out exempted goods; importers must assess applicability of para 19 and confirm whether their specific consignment falls within an exemption before selecting the port of import.

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