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Knotted netting and made-up nets of textile materials (agro, fishing, geotextile nets)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 14715

HSN 5608 90 90 (knotted netting and made-up nets of textile materials) is covered by multiple Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders spanning agro textiles, geotextiles, and ropes and cordages. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standards is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with agro-textile net standards operative from 01 July 2024 under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023, and geotextile and rope-and-cordage standards operative from 01 April 2025 under the Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls, including port restrictions on Bangladesh-origin jute goods and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

5608 90 90

Chapter

56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14715 · effective 28-03-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Identify which Indian Standard governs the specific net product being imported: IS 14715 (Part 1):2016 for jute geotextiles, IS 16513:2016 for insect nets, IS 17356:2020 for windshield nets, IS 17357:2020 for harvest nets, IS 17358 (Part 1):2020 for extruded-polymer fencing nets, IS 17358 (Part 2):2020 for monofilament/tape-yarn fencing nets, IS 17513:2020 for plant support nets, or the applicable rope/cordage IS under the Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024.
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023 · S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024 · Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 · S.O. 4332(E) dated 03-10-2024
2
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the specific IS number and scope matching the imported product. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1706(E) dated 10-04-2023 · S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023
3
Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and not only on the packaging or accompanying documentation.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 · S.O. 4332(E) dated 03-10-2024
4
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing, but the PSIC requirement for textile composition certification remains.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
If the consignment is of jute twine, cordage, rope or netting originating in Bangladesh, import is restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only; land ports on the India-Bangladesh border are not permitted. Verify port eligibility before booking shipment and quote the applicable DGFT notification on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 21/25-26 dated 27-06-2025 · DGFT Notification 07/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · DGFT Notification 24/2025-26 dated 11-08-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the residual HSN 5608 90 90 as a single regulatory scope and sourcing against one IS number when the consignment may span multiple QCOs, each with a different enforcement date and a distinct CM/L requirement. A shipment combining insect nets (IS 16513:2016 under the Agro Textiles QCO, operative 01-07-2024) and synthetic-rope components (IS 17880:2022 under the Geotextiles and Ropes and Cordages QCO, operative 01-04-2025) requires two separate CM/L verifications; customs detains the entire consignment if either licence is absent, expired, or scope-mismatched, even if the other article is fully compliant.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5608 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Made-up nets and knotted netting of textile materials under this tariff line require BIS ISI Mark Scheme CM/L licensing against the applicable Indian Standard, enforced under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 from 01 July 2024, and under the Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 from 01 April 2025.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all net types classified under HSN 5608 90 90?

No. The CM/L is IS-specific and scope-specific; insect nets (IS 16513:2016), harvest nets (IS 17357:2020), fencing nets (IS 17358), plant support nets (IS 17513:2020), and geotextile or cordage products each require a separate CM/L against the governing standard.

Are Bangladesh-origin jute nets subject to any port restriction?

Yes. Jute twine, cordage, rope, and netting originating in Bangladesh is restricted to import through Nhava Sheva seaport only; import through land ports on the India-Bangladesh border is not permitted under DGFT Notifications 21/25-26, 07/25-26, and 24/2025-26.

When do the rope and cordage standards under the Geotextiles and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 take effect?

The standards including IS 17880:2022 are operative from 01 April 2025 for most enterprises; small and micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 have a deferred date of 01 July 2025 for domestic production only.

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