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Hair nets

Hair nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 6505 00 10 (hair nets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Non-metal helmets for firemen, civil defence personnel, and police force falling within this tariff line must conform to IS 2745:1983 or IS 9562:1980 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 25 April 2024, by virtue of the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023. No separate customs-clearance overlay beyond the BIS obligation is indicated for this tariff line.

What this is
HSN code
6505 00 10
Chapter
65 · Headgear and parts thereof
BIS QCO
Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required
Indian Standard
IS 2745:1983 / IS 9562:1980 · effective 25-04-2024
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Identify which Indian Standard applies to the specific product being imported: IS 2745:1983 covers non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel; IS 9562:1980 covers non-metal helmets for police force. Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer covering the correct standard.
    Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
  2. 2
    Verify the supplier's CM/L licence number on the BIS online register, confirming scope against the specific IS standard, product variant, and licensed manufacturing facility. The licence must be current and in scope before placing the purchase order.
    Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
  3. 3
    Ensure every helmet bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
    Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023
  4. 4
    Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
    BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
  5. 5
    If the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise or small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the enterprise classification. The effective BIS QCO compliance date for micro enterprises is 25 October 2024 and for small enterprises is 25 July 2024.
    Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that HSN 6505 00 10, which encompasses hair nets and general headgear, is also the classification point for non-metal protective helmets for firemen, civil defence personnel, and police force subject to the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Importers shipping general hair nets under this HSN may inadvertently attract BIS QCO scrutiny at port if the consignment is not clearly distinguished from the QCO-notified protective-helmet product scope; conversely, importers of in-scope helmets who treat this as a plain headgear HSN miss the CM/L requirement entirely and face detention under S.O. 4649(E).

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6505 00 10 require BIS certification?
Yes, for non-metal helmets for firemen, civil defence personnel, and police force. Conformity to IS 2745:1983 or IS 9562:1980 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 25 April 2024, under the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Which Indian Standard applies to which helmet type?
IS 2745:1983 applies to non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel; IS 9562:1980 applies to non-metal helmets for police force. The CM/L licence must reference the correct standard for the product being imported.
Do the phased effective dates for micro and small enterprises affect compliance obligations?
Yes. The BIS QCO effective date for micro enterprises is 25 October 2024 and for small enterprises is 25 July 2024, as against the general effective date of 25 April 2024. Enterprise classification under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 must be documented to rely on a later effective date.
Does a single CM/L licence cover both IS 2745:1983 and IS 9562:1980 helmet types?
No. A CM/L licence is standard-specific and facility-specific; a licence against IS 2745:1983 does not authorise manufacture or import of helmets within the IS 9562:1980 scope, and vice versa.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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