Industrial gloves

Industrial gloves of vulcanised rubber (live working, insulating material gloves)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13774 · CDSCO OVERLAY

HSN 4015 90 30 (industrial gloves of vulcanised rubber) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 13774:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme for live working gloves of insulating material, effective 01 July 2024 for large enterprises, 01 October 2024 for small enterprises, and 01 January 2025 for micro enterprises, under the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation medical device compliance applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay for surgical and medical examination gloves falling under this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4015 90 30

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 13774:2021 · effective 01-07-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 13774:2021 for live working gloves of insulating material. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, voltage class, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 43(E) dated 01-01-2024
2
Ensure each glove bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for your enterprise category before shipping: 01 July 2024 for large enterprises, 01 October 2024 for small enterprises, and 01 January 2025 for micro enterprises. Consignments arriving before your category's enforcement date are not in breach; those arriving on or after that date without a valid CM/L trigger detention.
S.O. 43(E) dated 01-01-2024 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023
4
If the consignment contains surgical gloves or medical examination gloves, refer the bill of entry to the Assistant Drug Controller (India) office for compliance under the Medical Device Rules, 2017. CDSCO-regulated medical gloves attract a separate device-import authorisation process independent of the BIS QCO.
G.S.R. 78(E) dated 31-01-2017 · S.O. 648(E) dated 11-02-2020 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2022 · Drug Controller General (India) letter 29/Misc/03/2022-DC(273) dated 03-01-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or voltage-class-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is conflating the three distinct regulatory tracks that converge at HSN 4015 90 30: IS 13774:2021 for live working insulating gloves (BIS ISI Mark), IS 16874:2018 for firefighter protective gloves (Protective Textiles QCO under S.O. 1707(E)), and the Medical Device Rules, 2017 for surgical and medical examination gloves (CDSCO). Importing a product under the wrong track — for instance, declaring live working gloves as industrial gloves without a CM/L — results in consignment detention at port regardless of compliance with the other tracks. Determine the precise product specification before procurement and match it to the correct standard, scheme, and licensing authority.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4015 90 30 require BIS certification?

Yes, for live working gloves of insulating material. Conformity to IS 13774:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme under the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023, with phased enforcement from 01 July 2024 depending on enterprise size.

Is Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation clearance required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes, but only for surgical gloves (Class B medical device) and medical examination gloves (Class A medical device). Bills of entry containing these products must be referred to the Assistant Drug Controller (India) office under the Medical Device Rules, 2017, independent of the BIS obligation.

Does the same BIS QCO obligation apply to protective gloves for firefighters also classified under this tariff line?

No. Protective gloves for firefighters are governed by IS 16874:2018 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 per S.O. 1707(E), not by IS 13774:2021. Each product type must be sourced from a manufacturer holding the CM/L licence against the correct standard.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all voltage classes and glove sizes?

No. A CM/L licence under IS 13774:2021 is scope-specific by voltage class, glove size, and licensed manufacturing facility; gloves outside the registered scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / CDSCO / Indian Customs CUSDATA.