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Wooden office furniture other than principal named kinds

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15768

HSN 9403 30 90 (wooden office furniture) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order across two overlapping regimes. The Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 mandates ISI Mark conformity to IS 17631–IS 17636 (2022 series) for office chairs, tables, desks, and storage units from 14 February 2026; upholstered composites used in non-domestic furniture additionally require conformity to IS 15768:2008 under the Protective Textile Quality Control (Upholstered Composites used for Non-Domestic Furniture) Order, 2024 from 31 March 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9403 30 90

Chapter

94 · Furniture; bedding, mattresses; lamps and lighting fittings

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15768 · effective 31-03-2025

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 the product sub-type to determine the applicable Indian Standard: IS 17631:2022 (work chairs), IS 17632:2022 (general purpose chairs and stools), IS 17633:2022 (tables and desks), IS 17634:2022 (storage units and desks), IS 17635:2022 (beds), IS 17636:2022 (bunk beds), or IS 15768:2008 (upholstered composites for non-domestic furniture). One consignment may span multiple standards if it covers multiple product types.
Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 801(E) dated 13-02-2025 · S.O. 774(E) dated 12-02-2026 · Protective Textile Quality Control (Upholstered Composites used for Non-Domestic Furniture) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3916(E) dated 12-09-2024
2
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register against each applicable IS standard and licensed facility before placing the purchase order. The licence must cover the specific product type, model range, and manufacturing facility of the consignment.
Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 801(E) dated 13-02-2025 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; marking only on outer packaging does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry and retain the conformity documentation for each IS number applicable to the consignment. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 801(E) dated 13-02-2025
5
If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, verify whether port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the general notes to the ITC (HS) 2022 import policy apply. Goods not within the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 of that notification are subject to stated port restrictions.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Notes to ITC (HS) 2022 Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 enforcement dates as a single unified deadline. The general-enterprise deadline is 14 February 2026, but Micro and Small Enterprises (as defined under the Udyam Portal criteria: investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore) attract a deferred date of 14 August 2026 — and separately, upholstered composites under IS 15768:2008 entered force on 31 March 2025. Importers shipping mixed consignments with upholstered content before securing IS 15768:2008 CM/L coverage face port detention on that component even while the IS 17631–17636 series is not yet enforced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9403 30 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Wooden office furniture under this tariff line requires Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licensing under the ISI Mark Scheme. IS 15768:2008 applies to upholstered composites from 31 March 2025; IS 17631–IS 17636:2022 apply to the broader furniture product types from 14 February 2026.

Does the Micro and Small Enterprise exemption in the Furniture Quality Control Order eliminate the BIS QCO obligation entirely?

No. Enterprises registered on the Udyam Portal with investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore (as certified by a Chartered Accountant) receive a deferred enforcement date of 14 August 2026, not a permanent exemption from the BIS QCO obligation.

Which Indian Standard applies when an office furniture piece contains upholstered seating and a wooden frame?

Both standards are potentially applicable: the IS 17631 or 17632 series governs the structural furniture element, and IS 15768:2008 governs the upholstered composite component. Each applicable standard requires a separate current CM/L from the supplier.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all furniture product types manufactured at one facility?

No. Each CM/L is standard-specific and product-type-specific; a licence against IS 17633:2022 for tables does not cover work chairs under IS 17631:2022, even from the same facility. Verify each IS number independently on the BIS register.

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