Coir matting, woven

Woven coir matting and floor coverings of coconut fibres

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15869

HSN 5702 20 10 (woven coir matting) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15869:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 10 April 2023, by virtue of the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order notified under S.O. 1706(E). Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile import controls, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

5702 20 10

Chapter

57 · Carpets and other textile floor coverings

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15869:2020 · effective 10-04-2023

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15869:2020 for open weave coir matting (bhoovastra). Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
S.O. 1706(E) dated 10-04-2023 · IS 15869:2020 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every piece of matting 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 or its attached label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1706(E) dated 10-04-2023
3
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, confirming 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.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry and attach the PSIC or valid test report. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
S.O. 1706(E) dated 10-04-2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing coir matting from a supplier whose CM/L licence covers a different weave specification or coir product variant — for example, tufted coir mats or non-woven coir substrates — rather than open weave coir bhoovastra conforming to IS 15869:2020. The ISI mark on the product does not itself establish compliance if the underlying CM/L scope does not extend to open-weave matting; customs detention follows when the licensed product description in the BIS register does not match the imported article.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5702 20 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Woven coir matting is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme against IS 15869:2020 with effect from 10 April 2023 under S.O. 1706(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering open weave coir matting.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. The PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country is required under the DGFT textile import controls to confirm absence of prohibited hazardous dyes; this obligation is independent of the BIS CM/L requirement. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from the azo dye testing component.

Does IS 15869:2020 apply to all coir floor coverings or only open weave matting?

The CCR expressly applies IS 15869:2020 to open weave coir bhoovastra. Importers should confirm with their supplier whether the specific product construction falls within the IS 15869:2020 scope before the purchase order.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all coir matting variants produced at a facility?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; coir matting variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will fail customs verification.

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