Personal protective garments for surgical/medical use (felt or non-woven) conforming to IS 17423

Nonwoven surgical and medical protective garments (IS 17423)

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HSN 6210 10 10 covers personal protective garments for surgical/medical use made of felt or nonwoven fabrics conforming to IS 17423, with import governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) policy. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is mandatory under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Bangladesh-origin consignments are additionally subject to port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025.

What this is

HSN code

6210 10 10

Chapter

62 · Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 and General Note 19, Chapter 62

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
IS 17423 conformance declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm that the goods conform to IS 17423 as required by the 8-digit tariff description; a declaration or test evidence of conformity to IS 17423 should accompany the bill of entry to satisfy proper-officer verification at customs.
CTI 6210 10 10 tariff description · ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule I
3
For Bangladesh-origin consignments, verify compliance with the port restrictions introduced under para 19 of the General Notes via DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025. Review para 2 and para 3 of that notification to determine whether an exemption applies before routing the consignment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, para 19 of General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the PSIC azo-dye exemption for listed countries extends to all textile-related compliance obligations. Conformity to IS 17423 is a tariff-classification condition — not a separate BIS scheme — and a consignment that fails proper-officer verification of IS 17423 conformance may be detained pending remediation even when the PSIC is in order. For Bangladesh-origin shipments, the port-restriction regime under General Note 19 applies separately from the azo-dye testing requirement, and overlooking that overlay has caused ground rent and demurrage at non-designated ports.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6210 10 10 require BIS certification?

No. There is no BIS Quality Control Order covering personal protective garments under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) policy, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence and IS 17423 conformance as a tariff-classification condition.

Which countries are exempt from the mandatory azo-dye PSIC requirement?

Azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What additional restrictions apply to imports from Bangladesh?

DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 introduced para 19 in the General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022, imposing port restrictions on certain goods imported from Bangladesh; consignments must be routed only through permitted ports unless an exemption under para 2 or para 3 of that notification applies.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.