Of other textile materials

Sacks and bags of other textile materials for packing goods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17349

HSN 6305 90 00 (sacks and bags of other textile materials used for packing goods) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17349:2020 and IS 16089:2013 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 October 2024 and 1 July 2024 respectively, under the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 and the Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. 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

6305 90 00

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17349 · effective 01-10-2024

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
Identify which product-specific QCO applies to the consignment: IS 17349:2020 governs medical textile shoe covers (Medical Textiles QCO, enforcement 01-10-2024); IS 16089:2013 governs HDPE/PP woven sapling bags (Agro Textiles QCO, enforcement 01-07-2024). Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer covering the correct standard.
S.O. 4247(E) dated 27-09-2023; S.O. 830(E) dated 22-02-2024 (Medical Textiles QCO); S.O. 4248(E) dated 27-09-2023; S.O. 1579(E) dated 28-03-2024 (Agro Textiles QCO)
2
Verify the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the BIS online register against the applicable IS (IS 17349:2020 or IS 16089:2013). Confirm the licence scope covers the specific product type, construction, and manufacturing facility before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018; Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Ensure every bag or sack in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, applied to the product itself. Marking on outer packaging alone does not satisfy the standard-mark requirement under the licence conditions.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming 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 require the PSIC.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the applicable IS reference on the bill of entry, accompanied by the PSIC where required. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016; Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023; Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating HSN 6305 90 00 as a residual textile code with no BIS exposure. Two distinct QCOs operate within this heading — the Medical Textiles QCO for shoe covers under IS 17349:2020 and the Agro Textiles QCO for sapling bags under IS 16089:2013 — each with its own enforcement date and CM/L scope. Importers who do not characterise the product against both QCOs before shipment risk detention at port on the later-identified obligation, with demurrage and ground rent accruing during the rectification cycle.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6305 90 00 require BIS certification?

Yes, for notified product categories. IS 17349:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme for medical textile shoe covers from 1 October 2024, and IS 16089:2013 is mandatory for HDPE/PP woven sapling bags from 1 July 2024; a current CM/L licence from the manufacturer is required for each.

Do both IS 17349:2020 and IS 16089:2013 apply to the same consignment?

Not necessarily. The applicable standard is determined by the product type: IS 17349:2020 applies to shoe covers under the Medical Textiles QCO; IS 16089:2013 applies to sapling bags under the Agro Textiles QCO. A single consignment mixed across both product types would require CM/L coverage under both standards.

Is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate required for every country of origin?

Yes, except for imports from the European Union, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo dye testing. All other origins must supply a PSIC from an accredited laboratory per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all bag and sack variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product type, construction, and manufacturing facility; bags outside the licensed product scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and a scope mismatch at customs triggers detention.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.