Of silk

Knitted silk women's underwear and nightwear (period panties, briefs, slips)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17514

HSN 6108 29 10 (women's and girls' knitted or crocheted silk underwear and nightwear, including period panties) 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 apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6108 29 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. 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. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024; S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025; Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order second amendment 2025
2
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the supplier's enterprise category: 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises; 1 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises. Consignments shipped before the applicable date from a qualifying enterprise class require documented evidence of enterprise classification.
S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024; S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
3
Ensure each article 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 or attached label, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4634(E)
4
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited 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 require the test report.
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 applicability of the port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy. Goods outside the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to the ports specified in paragraph 1.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the QCO applies to all women's knitted silk underwear and nightwear simply because the HSN falls within the BIS-notified heading. IS 17514:2021 is scoped specifically to reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties — garments with a hygiene-protection function; general silk briefs, slips, or nightdresses without that function are not within the QCO product scope. Importers who apply a blanket CM/L requirement to all items on this HSN incur avoidable certification costs, while those who ignore the QCO on period panties face detention and monetary penalty under the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6108 29 10 require BIS certification?

Yes, for reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties falling within IS 17514:2021. The ISI Mark Scheme is mandatory with effect from 1 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises under S.O. 4634(E); small and micro enterprises must comply from 1 April 2025.

Does the QCO apply to all women's silk knitted garments on this tariff line?

No. The QCO scope under IS 17514:2021 is limited to reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties with a hygiene-protection function. Other silk knitted garments such as general slips, nightdresses, or pyjamas classified here are not within the Medical Textiles QCO scope.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for silk textile imports?

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

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, material composition, and licensed manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and a scope mismatch triggers detention at port.

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