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Women's and girls' outer garments of other textile materials (waterproof rain ponchos)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17286

HSN 6202 90 90 (women's and girls' outer garments 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 apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6202 90 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. 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 licence 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 and any certificate of origin required by textile import policy. 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 port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the import policy. Goods outside the documented carve-outs are restricted to specified ports.
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 treating IS 17286:2019 as applicable to all women's outer garments classified here, when the QCO scope is expressly limited to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos. Importers of general woven capes, cloaks, or wind-jackets of other textile materials may pursue unnecessary BIS CM/L certification, or — more dangerously — assume QCO compliance is not required and import a rain poncho consignment without a licensed mark, triggering detention and potential confiscation at port. Confirm with the supplier in writing that the specific article's construction and waterproofing specification falls within or outside the IS 17286:2019 scope before filing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6202 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, for waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos falling within IS 17286:2019. Conformity is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 13 October 2023 by virtue of the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022; a CM/L licence from Bureau of Indian Standards is required.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for consignments under this tariff line?

Yes. The textile import policy requires a PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes; imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does IS 17286:2019 apply to all woven outer garments classified under HSN 6202 90 90?

No. The QCO scope under S.O. 1707(E) is limited to waterproof multipurpose rain ponchos as specified in IS 17286:2019; other outer garments of similar construction classified here — such as general capes, cloaks, or wind-jackets — are not within the protective textiles QCO scope.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; article variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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