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Handloom cotton furnishing articles as medical textile dental bibs

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17354

HSN 6304 92 21 (handloom cotton dental bibs and napkins) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17354:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2024, by virtue of the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 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 92 21

Chapter

63 · Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and rags

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17354:2020 · 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 17354:2020 for medical textile dental bibs or napkins. 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) Second Amendment Order, 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024
2
Ensure each dental bib or napkin 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 individual unit packaging, 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 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 a valid test report from TC or CSRTI. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating these goods as ordinary handloom cotton furnishing articles rather than regulated medical textiles. HSN 6304 92 21 covers a broad range of non-knitted cotton furnishing articles, but the BIS QCO obligation under IS 17354:2020 attaches specifically to dental bibs and napkins within that scope; importers sourcing general furnishing articles without BIS CM/L coverage who inadvertently ship dental bibs under this code face detention and potential confiscation, because the QCO notification under S.O. 4634(E) makes the ISI mark a condition of import, not merely a quality assurance measure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 92 21 require BIS certification?

Yes, for dental bibs and napkins within this tariff line. Conformity to IS 17354:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2024, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025 notified via S.O. 4634(E).

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

Yes. A PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying absence of prohibited hazardous dyes is required under General Note 10 of the import policy, independently of BIS obligations. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.

Does the BIS QCO apply to all handloom cotton furnishing articles under HSN 6304 92 21 or only to dental bibs?

The IS 17354:2020 obligation under the Medical Textiles QCO applies specifically to medical textile dental bibs and napkins. Other handloom cotton furnishing articles within this tariff line are not within the QCO scope, though they remain subject to general textile import policy controls.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all dental bib specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and licensed manufacturing facility; dental bibs outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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