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Cotton garments, other woven apparel of cotton

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6211 42 99 (Other cotton garments) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate mandating the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17 May 2025 imposes additional port restrictions on imports from Bangladesh under General Note para 19 of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

6211 42 99

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
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 the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye 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
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 applicable port restrictions under para 1. Review the exemption lists in paras 2 and 3 to confirm whether the specific goods qualify for relief from port restrictions.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC requirement does not apply because the exporting country is a major textile supplier — the exemption is a closed list of nine jurisdictions, and imports from all other origins, including Bangladesh, China, and Vietnam, require a valid PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report. A missing or non-accredited PSIC causes detention and ground rent accumulation at the port of import, and the Bangladesh port-restriction overlay under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 is an independent compliance gate that applies even where the PSIC is in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6211 42 99 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton garments are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence and port restrictions applicable to Bangladesh-origin goods under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement?

Only the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023; the PSIC for other compositional parameters may still apply.

Do the Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all cotton garments under this HSN?

Para 19 of the General Notes regulates import of certain goods from Bangladesh with port restrictions as stated in para 1; exempted goods are specified in paras 2 and 3 of the same notification, and importers must confirm their specific product falls within or outside those exemptions before shipment.

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