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Men's woven outerwear of man-made fibres (rain ponchos, anoraks, wind-jackets)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 6201 40 90 (men's or boys' woven outerwear 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6201 40 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 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, in accordance with 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 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 alongside the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; 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, confirm whether the goods are subject to port restrictions introduced under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the import policy. Goods outside the documented exemptions under paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that all man-made fibre outerwear under HSN 6201 40 90 attracts the BIS QCO. IS 17286:2019 applies specifically to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; other woven outerwear of man-made fibres — anoraks, wind-jackets, car-coats — remains within general textile import controls (PSIC and hazardous-dye certification) but falls outside the QCO scope. Importers who incorrectly treat non-poncho articles as QCO-compliant, or who overlook the QCO entirely on in-scope rain ponchos, each face different but equally consequential detention outcomes at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6201 40 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, for waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos falling within IS 17286:2019. The ISI Mark Scheme is mandatory with effect from 13 October 2023 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is required for all textile imports under the ITC (HS) import policy. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.

Does the BIS QCO apply to all woven outerwear of man-made fibres classified under this HSN?

No. IS 17286:2019 covers waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos specifically; other articles such as anoraks, wind-jackets, and car-coats of man-made fibres are not within the notified scope of the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

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 specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs on a scope mismatch.

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