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Textile flat woven webbing slings of man-made fibres

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15041

HSN 8428 90 90 (textile flat woven webbing slings of man-made fibres) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15041:2001 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025, by virtue of the Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024. Small and micro enterprises engaged in domestic production are granted a deferred enforcement date of 01 July 2025 under the same Order.

What this is

HSN code

8428 90 90

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15041:2001 · effective 01-04-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15041:2001 for flat woven webbing slings of man-made fibres. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4326(E) dated 03-10-2024
2
Ensure every sling bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself; marking only on the packaging is not compliant.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024
3
Confirm the consignment's enforcement date applies to your supplier: the general enforcement date is 01 April 2025. The deferred date of 01 July 2025 applies exclusively to small and micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 engaged in domestic production, not to importers.
Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4326(E) dated 03-10-2024 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
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 product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.
BIS Act, 2016 · Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the MSME deferred-enforcement carve-out as applying to importers. The 01 July 2025 deferral under S.O. 4326(E) is limited to small and micro enterprises engaged in domestic production; an importer sourcing from any manufacturer — whether or not that manufacturer qualifies as an MSME — must have a CM/L-compliant supplier from 01 April 2025. Importing on the assumption of a deferred date without confirming the supplier's CM/L status as of 01 April 2025 will result in detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8428 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Textile flat woven webbing slings of man-made fibres under this tariff line must conform to IS 15041:2001 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, with effect from 01 April 2025 under the Indutech Quality Control Order, 2024.

Does the MSME deferred enforcement date of 01 July 2025 apply to imports?

No. The deferral to 01 July 2025 under S.O. 4326(E) applies only to small and micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 engaged in domestic production; the general enforcement date of 01 April 2025 applies to imports.

Why is a textile sling classified under HSN 8428 90 90 rather than a textile chapter?

Flat woven webbing slings of man-made fibres designed for general material-handling services are classified under Chapter 84 as lifting and handling machinery accessories; IS 15041:2001 and the Indutech QCO 2024 govern these as an industrial-equipment product family.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sling dimensions and load-rating variants from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; sling variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will fail customs verification.

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