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

Women's cotton outerwear (raincoats, overcoats, capes, cloaks)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 6202 30 10 (women's and girls' cotton overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles) 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 textile-import policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6202 30 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. 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 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, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI. 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 and certificate of origin. 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, confirm whether the goods fall within the port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the import policy. Goods outside the documented carve-outs are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note of the ITC (HS) 2022 Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the BIS QCO covers all cotton raincoats and outerwear at this HSN. IS 17286:2019 is narrowly scoped to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; general cotton overcoats, capes, and cloaks outside that specification are not within the Protective Textiles QCO scope, even though they share the same 8-digit tariff line. Importers who apply CM/L sourcing requirements to out-of-scope garments waste compliance spend, while those importing in-scope rain ponchos without a CM/L licence face detention and potential confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6202 30 10 require BIS certification?

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

Do all cotton outerwear articles under HSN 6202 30 10 fall within the BIS QCO scope?

No. The QCO applies only to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos conforming to IS 17286:2019. Cotton overcoats, capes, cloaks, and car-coats outside that specification are subject to textile import controls but are not within the protective textiles QCO scope.

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

Yes, under the textile import policy framework for hazardous dye testing. 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 requirement for composition certification otherwise applies.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all rain poncho variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and are subject to detention at port.

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