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

Women's woven outerwear of man-made fibres (waterproof rain ponchos, raincoats, capes)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6202 40 10 (women's and girls' overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles 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 textile import controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6202 40 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. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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. The 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 CM/L 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. Goods outside the documented carve-outs are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note 19 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the BIS QCO obligation covers the full breadth of outerwear classified here. IS 17286:2019 applies specifically to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos; importers bringing in general woven raincoats or capes that do not meet the waterproof-protective specification may believe they are outside QCO scope and omit the CM/L check entirely — a position customs does not accept when the article is presented under this tariff line without ISI marking. Confirm with the manufacturer in writing whether each product variant falls within the IS 17286:2019 scope before the shipment departs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6202 40 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Articles within the scope of IS 17286:2019 — specifically waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos — must bear the ISI mark under the ISI Mark Scheme. The obligation applies with effect from 13 October 2023 under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

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

Yes. The PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes 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.

Does IS 17286:2019 apply to all women's outerwear of man-made fibres classified under this tariff line?

No. The CCR anchors IS 17286:2019 to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos. Articles classified here that do not meet that protective specification remain subject to general textile import controls but may fall outside the strict QCO product scope; confirm scope with the manufacturer before import.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or production from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains on a scope mismatch.

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