Bed nets specified in Sub-heading Note 1 to this Chapter

Insecticide-treated bed nets, sub-heading note 1 nets

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6304 20 00 (bed nets specified in Sub-heading Note 1 to Chapter 63) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is mandatory. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 set the azo-dye testing regime applicable to all textile imports.

What this is

HSN code

6304 20 00

Chapter

63 · Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and rags

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10; Chapter 63

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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of export against the azo-dye testing exemption list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for composition and other parameters remains required even from these origins.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the country-of-export exemption as a blanket release from all pre-shipment inspection requirements. The azo-dye testing exemption for EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom is narrow: it excuses only the azo-dye component of the PSIC, not the full certificate. A consignment arriving without any PSIC — even from an exempt origin — is liable to detention at port pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, bed nets classified under Sub-heading Note 1 to Chapter 63 are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10.

Which laboratories are authorised to issue the PSIC for azo-dye testing on this tariff line?

An accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, may issue the qualifying test report, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Are there any origin-based exemptions from the azo-dye testing requirement?

Yes, but only partially: imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo-dye testing component alone; the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering other hazardous-dye parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin.

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