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Life-jackets and life-belts, other types

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 6307 20 90 (Other life-jackets and life-belts) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with textile-composition and hazardous-dye controls applying under General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) policy. Consignments of woollen or blended textile life-jackets must comply with the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 read with Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

What this is

HSN code

6307 20 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes 10 and 11, Chapter 63

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Certificate of Origin from exporter
Brand genuineness certificate from brand owner

Compliance steps

1
For consignments of woollen or blended textile life-jackets, accompany the shipment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory certifying the textile composition and blend, a Certificate of Origin, and a certificate from the brand owner confirming the genuineness of the product and authority to use the brand name.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Notification No. CER (18)/99-CLB dated 7 March 1988 · Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 · Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2
Obtain a PSIC 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. 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the azo-dye PSIC and the woollen-textile PSIC are interchangeable — they are not. The woollen-composition PSIC under General Note 11 additionally requires a brand-owner certificate of genuineness and a Certificate of Origin; the azo-dye PSIC under General Note 10 tests for hazardous dyes and is a separate, concurrent obligation. A consignment carrying only one of the two PSICs remains non-compliant and is liable to detention at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6307 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, life-jackets and life-belts under this tariff line are not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with textile-composition and hazardous-dye controls under General Notes 10 and 11.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

Only imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; consignments from all other countries require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 apply to all life-jackets under this HSN or only woollen and blended textile variants?

The Textile (Development & Regulation) Order, 2001 and the associated composition-certification requirements under General Note 11 apply to woollen textiles and blended textiles; life-jackets not comprising woollen or blended textile material are not subject to that specific overlay, though the azo-dye PSIC under General Note 10 applies to all textile articles.

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