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Vulcanised rubber gloves, mittens and mitts (live working insulating, protective firefighter)
HSN 4015 90 99 (vulcanised rubber gloves, mittens and mitts) 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 with effect from 01 July 2024 (small enterprises: 01 October 2024; micro enterprises: 01 January 2025) under the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation medical device compliance under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay for surgical and medical examination gloves within this tariff line.
- 1Determine the product sub-type before importing: live working gloves of insulating material fall under IS 13774:2021 (BIS QCO); protective gloves for firefighters fall under IS 16874:2018; surgical and medical examination gloves fall under the Medical Device Rules, 2017. Each sub-type carries a distinct compliance obligation under this single tariff line.Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 43(E) dated 01-01-2024 · Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · S.O. 1707(E) dated 10-04-2023 · G.S.R. 78(E) dated 31-01-2017
- 2For live working insulating gloves, source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 13774:2021. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 3Ensure every live working insulating glove bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023
- 4For surgical gloves (Class B medical device) or medical examination gloves (Class A medical device), ensure the bill of entry is referred to the Assistant Drug Controller (I) office to verify compliance with the Medical Device Rules, 2017 as amended. Both device classes are subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation oversight.S.O. 648(E) dated 11-02-2020 · G.S.R. 78(E) dated 31-01-2017 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2022 · Letter No. 29/Misc/03/2022-DC(273) dated 03-01-2023 of the Drug Controller General (India), CDSCO
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry for live working insulating gloves. For medical device sub-types, ensure CDSCO referral documentation accompanies the bill of entry. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L numbers trigger consignment detention.Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is importing under the assumption that all vulcanised rubber gloves are subject to one uniform BIS QCO, when in fact three entirely separate regimes apply within this residual HSN: IS 13774:2021 (live working insulating gloves), IS 16874:2018 (firefighter protective gloves), and the Medical Device Rules, 2017 (surgical and medical examination gloves). Declaring the wrong sub-type on the bill of entry, or sourcing a CM/L licensed against the wrong IS number, results in consignment detention and potential referral to the Assistant Drug Controller (I) if the goods are subsequently identified as medical devices.