Embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

Silk shawls, scarves, veils embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6214 10 40 covers silk shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas and veils embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft and is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022. Importation is conditional on the goods being produced by a GI-certified user registered against GI No. 119 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence and, where applicable, Bangladesh-origin port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

6214 10 40

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 62 (GI-certified Lucknow Chikan Craft condition)

Customs documentation

GI-certified user declaration from DGFT
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the foreign manufacturer is a certified and recognised user listed in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119 for Lucknow Chikan Craft under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999). Goods produced by any person not so listed are not eligible for import under this tariff line per Supplementary Note 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of ITC (HS) Chapter 62
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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Azo-dye 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
3
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of port restrictions introduced under Para 1 of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Consult Paras 2 and 3 of that notification for any exempted goods before nominating the port of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes Para 19 of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is tendering a supplier who embroiders in the Chikan style but is not formally registered as a certified user against GI No. 119 in the Geographical Indication Registry. GI recognition is supplier-specific, not origin-specific: a product made in Lucknow by an uncertified artisan does not qualify, and a consignment shipped on that basis is liable to detention and re-export as goods imported in violation of the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6214 10 40 require BIS certification?

No, silk shawls and scarves embroidered with Lucknow Chikan Craft 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 DGFT Notification 20/2015-20, conditioned on GI-registry certification of the manufacturer against GI No. 119.

What documentary proof of GI-certified user status is required at the bill of entry?

The importer must be able to demonstrate that the producing entity is listed as a certified user in the Geographical Indication Registry against GI No. 119; a copy of that registry entry or an equivalent certification from the GI holder serves as supporting evidence per Supplementary Notes 3(a) and 3(b) of Chapter 62.

Do Bangladesh-origin consignments of this tariff line face any special restrictions?

Yes. DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced port restrictions under Para 19 of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) 2022 for certain goods imported from Bangladesh; importers must check Paras 2 and 3 of that notification to determine whether the specific consignment is exempted before nominating a port of entry.

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