Handloom

Babies' garments and clothing accessories of cotton, handloom

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6209 20 10 (Handloom babies' garments of cotton) 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 for hazardous azo-dye absence under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 further imposes port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh where applicable under General Note para 19.

What this is

HSN code

6209 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 62 (General Notes 10 and 19)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Port-compliance 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. 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
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of para 19 of the General Notes introduced by DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which imposes port restrictions on specified goods. Confirm whether the goods qualify for any exemption under paras 2 and 3 of that notification before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note para 19 of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye country exemption extends to all testing requirements: the exemption covers only azo-dye testing for the listed nine origins, and the PSIC for other hazardous-dye parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin. For Bangladesh-origin consignments, the port-restriction regime under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 is a separate, concurrent obligation — satisfying the PSIC requirement does not discharge the port-routing compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6209 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, babies' cotton garments classified under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the PSIC azo-dye requirement under General Note 10 and the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under General Note 19.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; the PSIC for other hazardous-dye parameters remains required for all origins per General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Do the Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all babies' garments from Bangladesh?

Not necessarily — paras 2 and 3 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 list exempted goods; the importer must confirm whether HSN 6209 20 10 falls within the restricted or exempted category before selecting the port of entry.

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