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

Men's and boys' outerwear of other textile materials (waterproof rain ponchos, overcoats, capes)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6201 90 10 (overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles of other textile materials) 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 azo dye testing requirements and Bangladesh port restrictions, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6201 90 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 for waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos and similar protective outerwear. 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 under licence 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 of the exporting country, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, 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 or valid test report. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; 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 ITC (HS) 2022 import policy. Consignments outside the documented exemptions in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports of entry.
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 assuming that every article classifiable under HSN 6201 90 10 triggers the IS 17286:2019 CM/L obligation. The CCR scope is expressly tied to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; importers who extend that CM/L requirement to non-waterproof overcoats or fashion capes from the same 8-digit heading, or conversely who import rain ponchos without a CM/L on the belief that the QCO covers only narrow firefighter-type protective textiles, both incur either unnecessary compliance spend or detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6201 90 10 require BIS certification?

Yes, for waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos within the scope of IS 17286:2019. Conformity is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 October 2023 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 referenced by S.O. 1707(E).

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

Yes, under the textile import policy framework; the PSIC must 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 but remain subject to the PSIC requirement for composition certification.

Does the IS 17286:2019 QCO obligation apply to all outerwear articles under HSN 6201 90 10 or only to rain ponchos?

The CCR explicitly ties IS 17286:2019 to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; the obligation does not automatically extend to non-waterproof overcoats, capes, or cloaks of other textile materials classified under the same 8-digit heading.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; articles outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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