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Men's or boys' cotton nightwear, bathrobes, dressing gowns (woven)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6207 21 90 (Other men's or boys' cotton nightwear and similar woven articles) is subject to import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) 2022 schedule. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying textile composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes is mandatory, with additional compliance requirements under General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is
HSN code
6207 21 90
Chapter
62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 62 (General Notes 10, 11)
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
  • Certificate of origin from exporting country
  • Brand-genuineness certificate from brand owner
Compliance steps
  1. 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. 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. 2
    Where the consignment contains woolen or blended textile content, accompany it with a PSIC certifying textile composition, a certificate of origin, and a certificate from the brand owner confirming product genuineness and authority to use the brand name. The import is additionally governed by Notification No. CER(18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 read with the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
    General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification CER(18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001
  3. 3
    Verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding Para 19 of the General Notes, which introduces port restrictions on imports of certain goods from Bangladesh. Consignments from Bangladesh must comply with the specified port conditions in Para 1, unless covered by the exemptions listed in Paras 2 and 3.
    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 treating the azo-dye PSIC as the only documentary requirement and overlooking the brand-genuineness and textile-composition certificates mandated under General Note 11 for woolen or blended content. Even where the cotton composition renders the woolen-textile notification technically inapplicable, customs officers may query blended articles; a PSIC that is silent on composition leaves the consignment vulnerable to detention pending clarification. The Bangladesh port-restriction overlay under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 is a recent addition and must be assessed per shipment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6207 21 90 require BIS certification?
No, woven men's or boys' cotton nightwear and similar articles are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy, with Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and azo-dye compliance requirements under General Notes 10 and 11.
Is azo-dye testing exempted for all origins?
No. Testing for prohibited azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory is required for all other origins per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to this tariff line?
Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 restricts imports of certain goods from Bangladesh through specified ports; importers must confirm whether this HSN falls within the notified goods list or within the exemptions in Paras 2 and 3 before routing the consignment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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