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Knitted women's nightwear and underwear of other textile materials

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17514

HSN 6108 29 90 (knitted women's and girls' underwear and nightwear of other textile materials) 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 01 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises, and from 01 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile-import policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6108 29 90

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 CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024
2
Confirm the applicable enforcement date against the enterprise size of the foreign supplier: 01 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises, 01 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises. Document the enterprise-size classification of the overseas manufacturer before the consignment ships.
S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 · S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025 · S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
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 primary packaging — not on the outer carton alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025
4
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying textile composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes, plus a certificate of origin and a brand-owner certificate. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.
General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry alongside the PSIC, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate. If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, verify port-restriction applicability under paragraph 19 of the general notes before routing the shipment.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 17514:2021 as applicable to all knitted women's underwear and nightwear under HSN 6108 29 90. The QCO scope is product-specific: IS 17514:2021 covers reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties — not general nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, or bathrobes falling within the same eight-digit code. Importing a mixed consignment where non-period-panty articles lack a CM/L licence does not trigger detention, but period panties without CM/L marking do, and customs may detain the entire consignment pending segregation and verification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6108 29 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, for reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties falling within this tariff line. Conformity to IS 17514:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 January 2025 for large and medium enterprises and 01 April 2025 for small and micro enterprises, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025.

Do all products under HSN 6108 29 90 fall within the IS 17514:2021 scope?

No. The QCO obligation applies specifically to reusable sanitary pads, sanitary napkins, and period panties. Other articles classified under the same eight-digit code, such as general nightdresses, pyjamas, or negligees of non-cotton textile materials, are not within the IS 17514:2021 scope.

Does the enforcement date differ by enterprise size of the foreign manufacturer?

Yes. Large and medium enterprises were subject to the QCO from 01 January 2025; small and micro enterprises from 01 April 2025. The enterprise-size classification of the overseas manufacturer governs which date applies.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants and manufacturing facilities?

No. The CM/L licence is specific to the product scope, specification, and manufacturing facility; period panties or sanitary articles produced at an unlicensed plant or outside the licensed product range are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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