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Woven cotton outerwear (overcoats, capes, cloaks, rain ponchos)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6202 30 90 (woven cotton overcoats, 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, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6202 30 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 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 per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark 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 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 in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention and potential re-export or confiscation.
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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 17286:2019 as applying equally to all woven cotton outerwear when the CCR anchor is waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos — a defined functional scope within this broad residual HSN. Importers shipping general cotton capes or cloaks without waterproof-protective characteristics may be outside the QCO's functional scope, yet those shipping rain ponchos without a CM/L-licensed supplier face detention regardless of PSIC compliance. Confirming in writing from the supplier whether the article meets the IS 17286:2019 waterproof-protective specification before placing the purchase order is the step most frequently skipped.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6202 30 90 require BIS certification?

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

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

Yes, as a textile import policy requirement. 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 for composition and hazardous dye absence remains required under General Note 10 of the import policy.

Does IS 17286:2019 cover all cotton outerwear under HSN 6202 30 90 or only specific articles?

The CCR ties IS 17286:2019 to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; IS 17286:2019 governs overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, and similar articles but the QCO obligation attaches to the protective-textile functional scope. Articles outside that specification may not attract the CM/L requirement, but this must be confirmed against the notified product list under S.O. 1707(E).

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cotton outerwear variants from the same manufacturing facility?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or from 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.