Of man-made fibres

Bed linen and pillow covers of man-made fibres for medical use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6302 32 00 (bed linen of man-made fibres) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17630:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2024, by virtue of the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, Second Amendment 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls on textile imports, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6302 32 00

Chapter

63 · Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and rags

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17630:2021 · effective 01-04-2024

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 17630:2021 for medical textiles bed sheets and pillow covers. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, Second Amendment 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024
2
Ensure every 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. Marking must appear on the product or its attached label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024
3
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and UK imports 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 or valid test report. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, Second Amendment 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 17630:2021 as a broad home-textiles standard and assuming any CM/L-licensed bed-linen manufacturer qualifies. IS 17630:2021 covers multiple article types and textile compositions; the CM/L must be specifically scoped to medical-use bed sheets and pillow covers of man-made fibres at the licensed facility. A licence covering cotton bed linen or a different product category under the same IS does not satisfy the obligation, and customs will detain a consignment where the CM/L scope does not match the article and fibre type declared on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6302 32 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bed sheets and pillow covers of man-made fibres are required to conform to IS 17630:2021 and bear the ISI mark under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2024, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, Second Amendment 2025.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required separately from the BIS CM/L?

Yes. The PSIC is a textile import policy requirement independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt only from azo dye testing, not from the PSIC requirement itself.

Which QCO notifications govern this product?

The Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, Second Amendment 2025, referenced via S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024, S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025, and S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025, collectively govern this tariff line.

Does a CM/L licence for cotton bed linen under IS 17630:2021 cover man-made fibre bed linen for medical use?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by fibre type, article category, and manufacturing facility; a licence covering a different material or article type does not extend to medical-use man-made fibre bed sheets and pillow covers.

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