Of synthetic fibres

Knitted briefs and panties of synthetic fibres (period panties, reusable sanitary panties)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17514

HSN 6108 22 10 (knitted briefs and panties of synthetic fibres) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17514:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises, and from 1 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises, under the Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025. 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

6108 22 10

Chapter

61 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17514:2021 · effective 01-01-2025

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 17514:2021 for reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 · S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025 · S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
2
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the supplying enterprise category: 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises; 1 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises. Verify that the supplier's enterprise classification is documented and consistent with the licence issue date.
S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 · Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025
3
Ensure each 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 or its individual packaging, not solely on outer carton or consignment-level packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025
4
Accompany the 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 but the PSIC for fibre composition remains required.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, verify whether the goods fall within the port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the import policy introduced by DGFT Notification 7/25-26. Goods outside the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note under ITC (HS) 2022 import policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing general synthetic-fibre knitted briefs and panties on the assumption that the ISI Mark obligation attaches only to products marketed explicitly as period panties or sanitary napkins. IS 17514:2021 is drawn in terms of product function — reusable absorbent under-garments with a leakage-barrier layer — and Customs applies a functional test, not a trade-name test. Importers who label product as ordinary innerwear to avoid the CM/L requirement face detention and monetary penalty under the BIS Act, 2016 once a port officer identifies the absorbent construction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6108 22 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties of synthetic fibre classified under this tariff line require ISI Mark Scheme certification against IS 17514:2021. The obligation applies from 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises, and from 1 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises.

Do small and micro enterprises importing under this HSN have a later compliance date?

Yes. The Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025 sets 1 April 2025 as the enforcement date for small and micro enterprises, as against 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises. The enterprise classification of the manufacturer, not the importer, determines which date applies.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required in addition to BIS compliance?

Yes. All textile imports require a PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying fibre composition and absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing only.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all variants of period panties from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, absorbency class, and manufacturing facility. Variants outside the licensed scope, or goods from an unlicensed plant, are not covered and Customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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