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Woven outer garments of wool or fine animal hair for women and girls

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6202 20 90 (women's and girls' woven outer garments 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

6202 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. 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 woollen composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes, plus a certificate of origin and a brand-owner certificate confirming genuineness and authority to use brand markings. EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and UK imports 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
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, supported by the PSIC, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate. 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 under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the ITC (HS) import policy. Consignments outside the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing woollen overcoats, capes, cloaks, and similar outer garments under IS 17286:2019 without appreciating that the CCR scope statement references waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos — not the full range of woven woollen outerwear at the 8-digit level. Importers must confirm whether their specific article (an overcoat, a car-coat, a cape) falls within the certified product scope of the supplier's CM/L licence against IS 17286:2019; a CM/L covering rain ponchos only does not cover woven woollen overcoats, and customs detains the consignment on a product-scope mismatch.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6202 20 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. 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; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the specific product.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required in addition to the BIS CM/L licence?

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying woollen composition is required under the textile 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 must still provide the composition PSIC.

Does the IS 17286:2019 CM/L licence cover all woven woollen outer garments at this HSN?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific; the CCR references waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos as the product covered. Importers must verify that the supplier's licence scope explicitly covers the specific article being imported before shipment.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific; articles manufactured at a plant not covered by the licence are outside its scope, and customs detains any consignment traced to an unlicensed facility.

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