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Warp knit fabrics, other than headings 6001 to 6004 (hail protection nets)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 6005 90 00 (warp knit fabrics) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17730 (Part 1):2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2024, by virtue of the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile import policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6005 90 00

Chapter

60 · Knitted or crocheted fabrics

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17730 (Part 1):2021 · effective 01-07-2024

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 17730 (Part 1):2021 for knitted hail protection nets. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023 · S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024
2
Ensure each hail protection net 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, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Accompany every textile consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying 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; all other origins must be tested.
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 and the PSIC reference on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating all warp knit fabrics classified under HSN 6005 90 00 as subject to the BIS QCO, when the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 applies specifically to hail protection nets — knitted construction under IS 17730 (Part 1):2021. Importers bringing in other warp knit fabrics on this residual HSN may either apply the QCO obligation unnecessarily or, conversely, fail to recognise that their actual product is an agro-textile hail net and thereby import without the required CM/L-licensed source, triggering detention and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6005 90 00 require BIS certification?

Yes, for hail protection nets of knitted construction. Conformity to IS 17730 (Part 1):2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2024, under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Does the BIS QCO apply to all warp knit fabrics under this tariff line or only to hail protection nets?

Only to hail protection nets of knitted construction falling within IS 17730 (Part 1):2021. Other warp knit fabrics classified under this residual HSN are not within the notified scope of the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Is IS 17730 (Part 2):2021 also relevant to this HSN?

IS 17730 (Part 2):2021 governs woven hail protection nets and is notified under the same Quality Control Order; woven constructions typically classify outside HSN 6005 90 00. Confirm the fabric construction before citing the applicable part standard.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all hail protection net specifications from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, net construction, and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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