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Men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres, woven

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6205 30 90 (Men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduces additional port restrictions for imports originating from Bangladesh under paragraph 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6205 30 90

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 laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-compliance declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing is exempted only for imports originating 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
2
For consignments originating from Bangladesh, verify compliance with the port restrictions introduced under paragraph 19 of the General Notes by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Confirm whether the specific goods fall under the exempted categories in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption applies to all developed-country origins. The exemption is limited to the nine named jurisdictions; consignments from any other country — including countries with stringent domestic chemical regulations — must arrive with a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report, and absence of this document at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending testing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6205 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven men's or boys' shirts of man-made fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this tariff line?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; imports from all other origins require a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

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

Not necessarily — paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 carve out exempted goods from the port restriction; the importer must check whether the specific goods qualify under those exemption paragraphs before confirming the port of entry.

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