Bedsheets and bedcovers of man-made fibres

Man-made fibre bedsheets and bedcovers for medical use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 19 30 (bedsheets and bedcovers of man-made fibres 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, by virtue of 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 30

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 bedsheets and bedcovers. 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 bedsheet and bedcover bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the article itself or its primary 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 in 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 and attach the PSIC. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
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 man-made fibre bedsheets classified as general home-textile furnishing articles rather than as medical-use bedsheets subject to IS 17630:2021. The Medical Textiles QCO scope is product-application-specific: bedsheets and bedcovers intended for medical use attract CM/L licensing from 01 April 2024, while the amendments notified through S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025 extend and sharpen that scope. Importers who rely on a supplier's general IS 17630:2021 home-textiles licence — rather than one issued specifically for medical textiles — face detention on scope-mismatch grounds even where the fabric specification is identical.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 19 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bedsheets and bedcovers of man-made fibres for medical use 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 medical textile bedsheets.

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.

Which notifications govern the Medical Textiles QCO applicable to this HSN?

The primary notification is S.O. 4634(E) dated 23 October 2024, with further amendments notified as S.O. 04(E) dated 01-01-2025 and S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025, together constituting the Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all man-made fibre bedsheet variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product application, fabric construction, and manufacturing facility; bedsheets outside the medical-use scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered by the same licence.

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