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Non-knitted cotton furnishing articles (medical bed sheets, pillow covers)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630

HSN 6304 92 39 (other non-knitted cotton furnishing articles) 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, pursuant to the Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile import policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

6304 92 39

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 sheets and pillow covers. 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. 3526(E) dated 30-07-2025
2
Ensure each article 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 outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025
3
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying textile composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes, plus a certificate of origin and brand-owner certificate. EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and UK imports are exempt from azo dye testing.
General Notes 10 and 11 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate, certificate of origin, and brand-owner certificate. 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 Order Second Amendment 2025 · S.O. 4634(E) dated 23-10-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that IS 17630:2021 covers all cotton furnishing articles under HSN 6304 92 39, when the QCO scope is expressly confined to medical-use bed sheets and pillow covers. Importers bringing in decorative throws, curtain panels, or general household cotton furnishings under this residuary HSN mistakenly seek CM/L certification on out-of-scope products — or, conversely, miss the BIS obligation entirely when the consignment is genuinely medical-textile bed linen. Product-end-use documentation confirming the medical-textile classification should be locked down with the supplier before the purchase order, not reconstructed at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6304 92 39 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, pursuant to the Medical Textiles Quality Control Order Second Amendment 2025.

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

Yes. The DGFT textile import policy requires a PSIC from an accredited laboratory certifying composition and absence of prohibited azo dyes; imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing but must still provide the PSIC for composition.

Does the QCO obligation apply to all cotton furnishing articles under this HSN, or only specific products?

The BIS QCO obligation under IS 17630:2021 is confined to medical-use bed sheets and pillow covers. General decorative or household cotton furnishing articles that happen to fall within the residuary HSN 6304 92 39 are not within the Medical Textiles QCO scope.

Does one CM/L licence cover all article types and manufacturing facilities?

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

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