Speed glass welding helmets or other helmets meant for industrial use

Industrial safety helmets, firemen and civil defence helmets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2745

HSN 6506 10 10 (speed glass welding helmets and other industrial-use helmets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2925:1984 (industrial safety helmets), IS 2745:1983 (non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel), or IS 9562:1980 (non-metal helmets for police force) is mandatory 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.

What this is

HSN code

6506 10 10

Chapter

65 · Headgear and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2925:1984 / IS 2745:1983 / IS 9562:1980 · effective 25-04-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify which Indian Standard governs your specific helmet type before sourcing: IS 2925:1984 applies to industrial safety helmets, IS 2745:1983 to non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel, and IS 9562:1980 to non-metal helmets for police force. Source only from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence scope matches your product type and the relevant IS.
Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
2
Verify the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. The CM/L must be current and must specifically cover the helmet type, IS number, and facility from which the consignment will be shipped.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
3
Ensure every helmet in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number. Marking must appear on the product itself; batch traceability to the licensed manufacturing facility must be maintained through documentation accompanying the consignment.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023
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 IS-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 4649(E) dated 23-10-2023
5
If the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the effective compliance date is 25 October 2024; for small enterprises, it is 25 July 2024. Retain Udyam registration documentation to substantiate any MSME deferral claim at the port of entry.
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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the three IS numbers as interchangeable and sourcing a CM/L licence against whichever standard the supplier already holds. Each IS is helmet-category-specific — IS 2925:1984 for industrial safety, IS 2745:1983 for firemen and civil defence, IS 9562:1980 for police force — and a CM/L licence covering one category does not authorise import of another. Consignments where the bill of entry product description, the supplier's CM/L scope, and the actual helmet type are misaligned are detained at port regardless of the ISI mark's physical presence on the product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6506 10 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Industrial-use helmets under this tariff line must conform to IS 2925:1984, IS 2745:1983, or IS 9562:1980 as applicable, 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.

Which Indian Standard applies to my specific helmet type?

IS 2925:1984 governs industrial safety helmets; IS 2745:1983 governs non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel; IS 9562:1980 governs non-metal helmets for police force. The applicable IS is determined by the end-use category of the helmet, not the material alone.

Do the MSME effective-date deferrals affect the BIS QCO obligation for micro and small enterprises?

Yes. Micro enterprises have an effective compliance date of 25 October 2024 and small enterprises of 25 July 2024, both later than the general enforcement date of 25 April 2024. Importers relying on either deferral must retain valid Udyam registration documentation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all three helmet categories under this HSN?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by IS number and product category; a licence against IS 2925:1984 does not authorise import of firemen's helmets under IS 2745:1983 or police helmets under IS 9562:1980.

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