Of synthetic fibres

Curtains, drapes and interior blinds of synthetic fibres

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15741

HSN 6303 12 00 (curtains, drapes and interior blinds of synthetic fibres) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15741:2007 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 policy controls, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6303 12 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 15741:2007 · 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 15741:2007 for curtains and drapes. 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. 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 · Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022
3
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, confirming 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 and attach 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 15741:2007 as a general textile-quality standard whose PSIC satisfies the BIS obligation. The PSIC covers hazardous-dye testing under textile import policy — it is wholly separate from the CM/L licensing requirement under the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022. An importer presenting a clean PSIC but lacking a supplier CM/L against IS 15741:2007 faces detention under the BIS Act, 2016 regardless of the dye-test result.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6303 12 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 15741:2007 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 October 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

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

Yes. The PSIC is a separate DGFT textile-import-policy requirement 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 per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

Does the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 apply to all synthetic-fibre curtains or only to specific end-use categories?

The CCR states IS 15741:2007 is applicable to curtains and drapes under this tariff line without a narrower end-use carve-out; all synthetic-fibre curtains classifiable under HSN 6303 12 00 are within the QCO scope with effect from 13 October 2023.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; curtain variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and are liable to detention at port.

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