Knitted or crocheted

Knitted or crocheted bedspreads for medical use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 11 00 (knitted or crocheted bedspreads) 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 and its Second Amendment 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls on woollen textile imports apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

6304 11 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 textile bed sheets and pillow covers. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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 · S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
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 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
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying textile composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes, plus a certificate of origin and a brand-owner certificate. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.
General Notes 10 and 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
4
If the consignment comprises woollen or blended textile bedspreads, ensure compliance with the textile import notification and the Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 17630:2021 applies concurrently and is not displaced by the textile-import framework.
General Note 11 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Textile (Development and Regulation) Order, 2001
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, supported by the PSIC, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate. 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 single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the BIS QCO under IS 17630:2021 applies only to hospital-supply chains and not to general knitted or crocheted bedspreads classifiable under HSN 6304 11 00. The Medical Textiles QCO's scope as amended by S.O. 3526(E) expressly covers medical-use bed sheets and pillow covers; any consignment of this HSN arriving without a valid CM/L-linked ISI mark is liable to detention and re-export regardless of the end-customer's identity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 11 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Goods conforming to the scope of IS 17630:2021 for medical textiles are mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product category and facility.

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes is required as a separate customs-clearance obligation. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.

Which S.O. notifications govern the Medical Textiles QCO for this HSN?

S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 and S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025 are the controlling notifications; S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025 is referenced in the CCR as an interim amendment within the same QCO series.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all article types and manufacturing facilities under IS 17630:2021?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product category, specification, and manufacturing facility; bedspreads outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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