Girdles and panty-girdles

Girdles and panty-girdles, foundation garments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6212 20 00 (Girdles and panty-girdles) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) requirement under General Note 10 to ensure absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 additionally imposes port restrictions on imports of certain goods originating from Bangladesh under para 19 of the General Notes.

What this is

HSN code

6212 20 00

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 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying 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; all other origins must carry this certificate.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Where the goods originate from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced para 19 in the General Notes regulating import of certain goods from Bangladesh with specified port restrictions. Consult paras 2 and 3 of that notification to determine whether this tariff line falls under the exempted-goods list before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye PSIC exemption applies universally because the primary market is a listed country. The exemption is origin-specific and covers only the nine listed jurisdictions; a consignment transshipped through or partly originating from a non-listed country loses the exemption and must carry a full PSIC. For Bangladesh-origin shipments, the port restriction under para 19 is an independent overlay that applies even when the azo-dye PSIC is in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6212 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, girdles and panty-girdles are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 covering prohibited azo dyes.

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

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

Does the Bangladesh port restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply to all girdle imports 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 6212 20 00 falls within those exemptions before routing the consignment to a non-restricted port.

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