Of man-made fibres

Men's or boys' nightwear and underwear of man-made fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6207 22 00 (Of man-made fibres) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments originating from Bangladesh are subject to additional port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6207 22 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and Notification 7/2025-26

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy 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.
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 Para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, including port restrictions under Para 1. Confirm whether the specific goods qualify for any exemption under Para 2 or Para 3 of that notification before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that azo-dye-testing exemptions for listed countries extend to all documentary requirements: the PSIC covering fabric composition and other parameters remains mandatory even for exempt origins. A consignment from an exempt country arriving without any PSIC at all is still detained at the port of import pending documentation, as the azo-dye exemption is a testing exemption only, not a certificate waiver.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6207 22 00 require BIS certification?

No, men's and boys' nightwear and underwear of man-made fibres fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10 and, where applicable, Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must submit a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report.

Do the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all man-made fibre garments?

The restrictions under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to imports from Bangladesh broadly, but Para 2 and Para 3 list exempted goods; importers must verify whether their specific article of apparel qualifies for an exemption before selecting the port of import.

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