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Women's or girls' nightwear and innerwear of other textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6208 19 90 (women's or girls' nightwear and innerwear of other textile materials) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Woollen and blended textile consignments are additionally governed by Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 read with the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001, and all textile consignments require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying composition and absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

What this is

HSN code

6208 19 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, General Notes 10 and 11

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of origin from exporter
Brand-genuineness certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
For woollen or blended textile consignments, ensure compliance with 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. Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying the textile composition, a certificate of origin, and a certificate from the brand owner confirming genuineness of the product, markings, and authority to use the brand name.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 07-03-1988 · Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001
2
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. Testing for azo-dye presence is exempted only for imports from 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
3
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes to the ITC (HS) 2022 Import Policy. Consult the exemption lists in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 to determine whether the specific goods qualify for an exemption from those port restrictions.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · Para 19 of the General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the azo-dye PSIC as the only pre-shipment document required. For woollen and blended textile articles, two additional certificates — a composition PSIC from an accredited laboratory and a brand-genuineness certificate from the brand owner — are independently mandated under General Note 11, and a consignment arriving with only the azo-dye test report faces detention and ground rent pending the outstanding documentation. Confirm all three certificate requirements before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6208 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, women's or girls' nightwear and innerwear of other textile materials are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Notes 10 and 11, with pre-shipment inspection and documentation requirements depending on fibre composition and origin.

Are brand-genuineness certificates required for all consignments under this tariff line?

The brand-genuineness certificate from the brand owner — confirming product genuineness, markings, and authority to use the brand name — is specifically required for woollen and blended textile consignments under General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; it applies in addition to the composition PSIC and certificate of origin.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 affect all consignments from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — Paragraphs 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 set out categories of goods exempted from the port restrictions introduced under Para 19 of the General Notes; importers sourcing from Bangladesh must confirm whether the specific article falls within an exempted category before routing the consignment.

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