Bedsheets and bedcovers, of cotton

Cotton bedsheets and bedcovers for medical use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 19 10 (cotton bedsheets and bedcovers for medical use) 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, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order (Second Amendment) 2025. 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

6304 19 10

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 linen. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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 · S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
2
Ensure every bedsheet and bedcover bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking is not compliant.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order (Second Amendment) 2025
3
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, 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 and attach the PSIC or valid test report. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; 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 importing standard commercial cotton bedsheets under HSN 6304 19 10 without BIS CM/L compliance, on the mistaken belief that the QCO scope is limited to clinical-grade hospital supply contracts. The Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order applies by product classification under IS 17630:2021, not by end-customer identity — a bedsheet of cotton declared under this CTI is within QCO scope regardless of whether the buyer is a hospital, a hotel, or a wholesaler. Importers who discover the CM/L gap only at the port of entry face detention, demurrage, and ground rent while attempting to regularise a non-compliant consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 19 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cotton bedsheets and bedcovers classified under this tariff line must conform to IS 17630:2021 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 scope and manufacturing facility.

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

Yes. The PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is required under the textile import policy framework and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing only.

Which QCO notifications govern IS 17630:2021 for this tariff line?

The Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order (Second Amendment) 2025 applies, with reference to 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, as cited in the applicable customs tariff instructions.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cotton bedsheet and bedcover variants from the same manufacturer?

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

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