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Men's or boys' shirts of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6205 90 19 (men's or boys' shirts of other textile materials) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on imports of certain goods originating from Bangladesh.

What this is

HSN code

6205 90 19

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other parameters remains required.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates 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 qualifying under the exemption categories in Paras 2 and 3 of that notification must retain supporting documentation at the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19, General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The azo-dye exemption is country-of-origin specific, not supplier specific: a garment manufactured in a non-exempt country but shipped through an exempt country does not qualify for the testing waiver. Importers sourcing from mixed-origin supply chains routinely conflate the country of export with the country of manufacture, and a missing or inadequate PSIC at the bill of entry results in consignment detention and demurrage pending a compliant test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6205 90 19 require BIS certification?

No, men's or boys' shirts of other textile materials fall 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 requirement under General Note 10 and port-restriction provisions for Bangladesh-origin goods under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

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

Only imports from EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a PSIC or valid laboratory test report.

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

The restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes apply to covered goods from Bangladesh, but Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 carve out exempted goods; importers must assess applicability at the CTI level and retain the relevant documentation to demonstrate the exemption at the bill of entry.

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