Of silk

Women's or girls' blouses and shirts of silk

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6206 10 10 (Women's or girls' blouses of silk) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. 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

6206 10 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note para 19 (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 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. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must produce this certificate before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the 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. Para 19 of the General Notes introduces port restrictions on the import of certain goods from Bangladesh; consult paras 2 and 3 of the notification to confirm whether the specific silk blouse category is exempted before nominating the port of import.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19

A word of counsel

The azo-dye testing exemption is country-of-origin specific and does not extend to goods transshipped through an exempt country: the certificate obligation attaches to the country of manufacture, not the country of shipment. An importer receiving silk blouses from a non-exempt origin via a bonded transit hub in an exempt country must still produce the PSIC; absence of the certificate at the bill of entry stage results in consignment detention pending laboratory testing at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6206 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, women's or girls' blouses of silk 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, principally the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited azo dyes.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must produce a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all silk blouses from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily; paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods and conditions, and the importer must confirm whether the specific silk blouse category falls within those exemptions before nominating a port.

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