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Men's or boys' shirts of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6205 90 90 (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 textile-composition and hazardous-dye certification requirements applying at the bill of entry. Woollen and blended variants are additionally governed by Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 read with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001. Bangladesh-origin consignments are subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025.

What this is

HSN code

6205 90 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes 10, 11 and 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of Origin from exporter
Brand-owner genuineness certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
For woollen or blended textile shirts, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory certifying the textile composition, along with a Certificate of Origin and a brand-owner certificate confirming the genuineness of the product and authority to use brand markings. These requirements apply under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) policy read with Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001.
General Note 11 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Accompany all textile consignments with a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
For consignments originating from or routed through Bangladesh, verify compliance with the port restrictions and conditions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022. Review the exempted-goods categories listed in Paras 2 and 3 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying only the azo-dye PSIC requirement and overlooking the separate composition-certification and brand-genuineness certificate obligations that attach specifically to woollen and blended variants under General Note 11. A consignment of wool-blend shirts arriving with a dye-absence test report but without the composition PSIC and brand-owner certificate will be detained for document deficiency — the two sets of PSIC requirements are independent, and satisfying one does not discharge the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6205 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, men's or boys' shirts of other textile materials are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with PSIC, composition, and brand-genuineness requirements under General Notes 10 and 11.

Is the azo-dye PSIC requirement waived for all developed-country origins?

No. The waiver applies only to imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom; all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes, per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What port restrictions apply to Bangladesh-origin shirts under this HSN?

DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 introduced Para 19 in the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022, imposing port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh; the specific permitted ports and exempted-goods categories are set out in Paras 1, 2, and 3 of that notification and must be verified before routing the consignment.

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