Bed sheets and Bed covers of cotton, Handloom

Handloom cotton bed sheets and bed covers for medical use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 19 40 (handloom cotton bed sheets and bed covers 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 40

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. 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 · S.O. 4(E) dated 01-01-2025 · S.O. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
2
Ensure each bed sheet and bed cover bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its accompanying label, not on the outer 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, or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Consignments 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 or valid test report. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that IS 17630:2021 governs all handloom cotton bed linen imports when its QCO scope under S.O. 4634(E) is specifically medical textiles — bed sheets and pillow covers for medical use. Importers shipping general household handloom cotton bed sheets under HSN 6304 19 40 may find the ISI mark obligation does not apply to their particular product, while importers of genuinely medical-use articles who treat this as an ordinary textile consignment face detention for arriving without a valid CM/L-licensed supplier. Confirm at purchase-order stage whether the consignment's end-use specification falls within the medical textiles scope before committing to either compliance path.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 19 40 require BIS certification?

Yes, for medical textile bed sheets and pillow covers. 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 notified under S.O. 4634(E).

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for every consignment?

Yes, as a separate textile import policy requirement. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing, but a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report remains required for composition certification for other origins.

Does the Medical Textiles QCO cover all handloom cotton bed sheets or only those intended for medical use?

The QCO scope under S.O. 4634(E) is limited to medical textiles — specifically bed sheets and pillow covers for medical use. General-purpose handloom cotton bed sheets are not within the QCO scope and do not require ISI marking under IS 17630:2021.

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

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; articles outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will not clear customs verification.

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