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Woven sacks and bags of synthetic textile materials (sapling bags, shoe covers)

HSN 6305 39 00 (sacks and bags of other synthetic textile materials) is covered by Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. IS 16089:2013 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme for sapling bags with effect from 01 July 2024 under the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; IS 17349:2020 applies to medical textiles including shoe covers with effect from 01 October 2024 under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Plastic Waste Management Rules registration with the Central Pollution Control Board and Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile-import controls apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Identify which QCO governs the specific product: IS 16089:2013 (Agro Textiles QCO, S.O. 4248(E)) for sapling bags effective 01-07-2024, or IS 17349:2020 (Medical Textiles QCO, S.O. 4247(E)) for shoe covers effective 01-10-2024. Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer under the applicable standard.
   S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023 · S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024 (Agro Textiles QCO) · S.O. 4247(E) dated 27-09-2023 (Medical Textiles QCO)
2. 2
   Verify the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number against the applicable IS (16089:2013 or 17349:2020) on the BIS online register. Confirm the licensed product scope covers the specific product type, construction, and manufacturing facility before placing the purchase order.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4247(E) · S.O. 4248(E)
3. 3
   Ensure every unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or attached label, not on outer packaging alone.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
4. 4
   Register on the Central Pollution Control Board centralised portal under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 if the product constitutes plastic packaging. Comply with Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under Rule 7.3 and the amendments in G.S.R. 807(E).
   G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 · CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
5. 5
   Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory 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; all other origins must provide a valid test report.
   General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023