Other

Women's and girls' cotton nightwear, bathrobes, similar articles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6208 91 90 (women's and girls' cotton nightwear and similar articles) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10. Imports originating from Bangladesh are additionally subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6208 91 90

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 declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing is exempted only for imports 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 Para 19 of the General Notes introduced under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Consult Paras 1, 2 and 3 of that notification to confirm whether the specific goods are subject to port restrictions or fall within the exempted categories.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, Para 19 of General Notes, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the PSIC requirement is waived for all established trading partners — the country-of-origin exemption is narrow and fixed: only the nine named countries are exempt from azo-dye testing, and no other origin qualifies regardless of a bilateral trade arrangement. A consignment from any non-exempt country arriving without a valid PSIC or Textile Committee test report is liable to detention and ground rent until compliant documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6208 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, women's and girls' cotton nightwear and similar articles fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all cotton nightwear imports from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — Paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 set out exempted goods categories, and only the goods covered by Para 1 are subject to the port restrictions introduced in Para 19 of the General Notes; the importer must verify the specific article against those paragraphs before routing the consignment.

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