Bedspreads of silk

Silk bedspreads for home furnishing (bed linen, pillow covers)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 19 20 (bedspreads of silk) 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 and its subsequent amendments. Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile import controls, including a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6304 19 20

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 bedspreads. 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 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024; S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025; S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
2
Ensure each bedspread 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 or its label, not on packaging alone.
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 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 textile import documentation. 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 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the IS 17630:2021 obligation is confined to cotton bed linen and does not extend to silk bedspreads. The QCO and its amendments apply to bedspreads of all specified textile materials, including silk; importers who procure silk bedspreads from a manufacturer holding a CM/L only for cotton or man-made fibre variants — and not the exact silk-based product scope — face detention at port regardless of ISI marking on the packaging.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 19 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bedspreads of silk 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.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. The PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country 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 notifications constitute the controlling QCO for this HSN?

The Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order notified at S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024, as amended by S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025 and S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025, constitutes the controlling framework for IS 17630:2021 conformity on bedspreads.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all textile variants of bedspreads from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by material type and manufacturing facility; a licence granted for cotton or man-made fibre bedspreads does not extend to silk bedspreads, and a consignment outside the licensed scope triggers detention.

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