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Women's and girls' cotton blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6206 30 90 (women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 introduces additional port restrictions for imports originating from Bangladesh under Para 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6206 30 90

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 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish this certificate.
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 DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025, which introduces Para 19 into the General Notes, imposing port restrictions on the import of certain goods from Bangladesh. Confirm whether the specific article falls within the exempted goods listed under Paras 2 and 3 of that notification before filing 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 PSIC exemption is country-of-origin specific and applies only to the nine listed countries; importers sourcing from any other origin — including Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, or Sri Lanka — who arrive at the bill-of-entry stage without a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory face consignment detention pending production of the certificate. For Bangladesh-origin consignments, the additional port-restriction overlay under Para 19 operates independently of the PSIC requirement: both conditions must be satisfied concurrently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6206 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, women's and girls' 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, principally through the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 and, where applicable, port restrictions under General Note 19.

Which origins are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this tariff line?

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from testing for the presence of prohibited azo dyes; all other exporting countries must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

What additional restriction applies to Bangladesh-origin cotton blouses under this HSN?

DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 introduced Para 19 into the ITC (HS) General Notes, imposing port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh; importers must verify whether their specific article is exempted under Paras 2 or 3 before routing the consignment.

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