High Visibility Warning Clothes and the like (Conforming to IS 15809)

High visibility warning clothes and the like

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15809

HSN 6210 40 30 (high visibility warning clothes and the like) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15809:2017 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, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6210 40 30

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15809:2017 · 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 15809:2017 for high visibility warning clothes. 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 every garment 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 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 of the exporting country 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 all required textile-import certificates. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; 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 introduced under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy. Goods outside the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022 Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is presenting a supplier's general quality or safety certificate in lieu of a BIS CM/L licence specifically issued against IS 15809:2017. High visibility warning clothing frequently carries CE marking or ANSI/ISEA certifications from the country of manufacture — these carry no statutory weight under Indian customs law and do not substitute for ISI mark compliance. Detention at port follows whenever the CM/L number on the bill of entry cannot be verified against the licensed manufacturer's scope on the BIS register.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6210 40 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. High visibility warning clothes conforming to IS 15809:2017 are 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); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country is required under the textile import policy to certify absence of prohibited hazardous dyes; the BIS QCO obligation under IS 15809:2017 and the PSIC requirement are independent and both must be satisfied.

Do foreign safety certifications such as CE marking satisfy the IS 15809:2017 requirement?

No. Only a BIS CM/L licence issued specifically against IS 15809:2017 satisfies the ISI Mark Scheme obligation; CE marking, ANSI/ISEA certifications, or equivalent foreign conformity marks have no legal equivalence under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all garment variants and manufacturing facilities of the supplier?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; garment variants or production plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the bill-of-entry description falls outside the registered CM/L scope.

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