Overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles

Men's and boys' outerwear of man-made fibres (raincoats, overcoats, capes, cloaks)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6201 40 10 (men's and boys' overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles of man-made fibres) 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 textile imports, including a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6201 40 10

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. 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 under licence per 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 · Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022
3
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country 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 against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L 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. 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 Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the QCO scope as limited to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos and concluding that standard overcoats or cloaks of man-made fibres fall outside IS 17286:2019. The CCR anchor phrase references rain ponchos as one product variant, but IS 17286:2019 governs overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles across this six-digit subheading. Importers who skip CM/L verification on non-poncho outerwear on this basis face detention and potential re-export at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6201 40 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Articles of man-made fibres falling within this tariff line require conformity to IS 17286:2019 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 October 2023, pursuant to the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory is required under the ITC (HS) import policy to certify 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.

Does the IS 17286:2019 obligation apply to all outerwear variants under HSN 6201 40 10 or only to rain ponchos?

IS 17286:2019 applies to overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles of man-made fibres, not only to waterproof rain ponchos; the poncho reference in customs records describes one product variant within the broader IS scope.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all garment variants and manufacturing facilities of the supplier?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; garment variants 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.