Handloom

Women's cotton blouses and shirts, handloom

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6206 30 10 (Women's or girls' cotton blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, handloom) 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 ensuring 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 para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

6206 30 10

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate 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. 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 the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of port restrictions under para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022, as introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Consult paras 2 and 3 of that notification to determine whether an exemption applies before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · ITC (HS) 2022 General Notes, para 19

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption covers all major trading partners. The exemption is strictly limited to the nine listed countries; consignments from Bangladesh, China, or any other origin not on the exempted list require a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report, and absence of this document at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and demurrage accumulation pending re-inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6206 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, women's cotton blouses and shirts 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 under General Note 10 covering prohibited azo dyes.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for any country of origin?

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

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

Para 19 of the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022, introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, restricts import of certain goods from Bangladesh through specified ports; paras 2 and 3 of the notification list exempted goods and should be verified to determine whether this tariff line falls within or outside the restriction.

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