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Safety headgear other than industrial hard hats (non-metal helmets, police, civil defence)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2925

HSN 6506 10 90 (safety headgear, other) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2925:1984, IS 2745:1983, or IS 9562:1980 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. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

6506 10 90

Chapter

65 · Headgear and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2925 · effective 25-04-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the applicable Indian Standard before sourcing: IS 2925:1984 governs industrial safety helmets, IS 2745:1983 governs non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel, and IS 9562:1980 governs non-metal helmets for police force. Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the specific IS that matches the helmet type being imported.
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 CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. The licence must cover the exact helmet type and IS number corresponding to the consignment.
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 number on the product itself. Marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 marking requirement.
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 along with the applicable IS number. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention 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 QCO compliance date is 25 October 2024; for small enterprises it is 25 July 2024. Document the Udyam registration certificate to substantiate any MSME-category claim at customs.
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 treating all safety headgear as interchangeable under one IS number. The three standards are product-type-specific — IS 2925:1984 for industrial safety helmets, IS 2745:1983 for firemen and civil defence non-metal helmets, and IS 9562:1980 for police-force non-metal helmets — and a CM/L licence against one standard does not authorise import of a helmet type governed by another. Customs detains a consignment where the bill-of-entry IS citation and the actual helmet type diverge, regardless of whether the supplier holds a valid CM/L for a different helmet category.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6506 10 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Safety headgear under this tariff line must conform to IS 2925:1984, 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.

Which Indian Standard applies to which helmet type under this HSN?

IS 2925:1984 applies to industrial safety helmets; 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 correct standard is determined by the end-use category of the helmet, not by the importer's preference.

Do the phased effective dates for micro and small enterprises affect the BIS obligation for larger importers?

No. The general effective date of 25 April 2024 applies to all importers other than MSME-registered micro enterprises (effective 25 October 2024) and small enterprises (effective 25 July 2024). Importers outside those categories have been subject to the full QCO obligation from 25 April 2024.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all three helmet categories from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is standard-specific and product-scope-specific; a licence against IS 2925:1984 for industrial helmets does not authorise manufacture or import of police-force or civil-defence helmets governed by IS 9562:1980 or IS 2745:1983.

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