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Woven outerwear of wool or fine animal hair (overcoats, capes, anoraks, wind-jackets)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 6201 20 90 (men's or boys' woven outerwear of wool or fine animal hair) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17286:2019 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 October 2023, by virtue of the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls on woollen textile imports apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6201 20 90

Chapter

62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17286:2019 · effective 13-10-2023

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 17286:2019 for waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · S.O. 1707(E) dated 10-04-2023
2
Ensure each article 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 itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022
3
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.
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, supported by the PSIC. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, verify whether the goods fall within the port restrictions introduced under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the import policy per DGFT Notification 7/25-26. Goods outside the documented carve-outs under paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy 2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the BIS QCO covers the entire range of woven woollen outerwear at HSN 6201 20 90. IS 17286:2019 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 is scoped exclusively to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; a standard men's overcoat or anorak of wool falls outside the QCO product scope and is not required to bear the ISI mark. Importers who pursue CM/L certification on out-of-scope garments waste compliance spend, while those who import in-scope rain ponchos without CM/L licensing face detention and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6201 20 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, for articles falling within the scope of IS 17286:2019 — specifically waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos. Conformity is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 13 October 2023 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for every consignment?

Yes, for woollen textile imports under the ITC (HS) import policy framework. 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 remains required for hazardous dye composition certification for other origins.

Does the QCO apply to all woven woollen outerwear at this HSN, or only to specific articles?

Only to specific articles. IS 17286:2019 and the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 apply to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; standard overcoats, capes, anoraks, and wind-jackets of wool are not within the QCO's defined product scope.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; articles outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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