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Wooden bedroom furniture other than named kinds (beds, storage units, desks)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17631

HSN 9403 50 90 (wooden bedroom furniture, other) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standards in the IS 17631–17636:2022 series is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 14 February 2026 for large enterprises and 14 August 2026 for micro and small enterprises, by virtue of the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls, including Bangladesh port restrictions under DGFT Notification 7/25-26, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9403 50 90

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17631:2022 (primary) · effective 14-02-2026

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-specific Indian Standard that governs the consignment: 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), or IS 17636:2022 (bunk beds). Mixed consignments require a separate CM/L licence for each product category present.
Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 801(E) dated 13-02-2025 · Furniture (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026 · S.O. 774(E) dated 12-02-2026
2
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the applicable IS in the IS 17631–17636:2022 series. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
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
Confirm whether the exporting manufacturer qualifies as an Udyam-registered enterprise with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore for the previous financial year. If so, obtain a Chartered Accountant certificate attesting to the exemption; the BIS QCO obligation does not apply to that enterprise.
Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 801(E) dated 13-02-2025 · Furniture (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026 · S.O. 774(E) dated 12-02-2026
4
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 on packaging alone does not satisfy the QCO requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025
5
If the consignment originates in Bangladesh, verify whether the goods fall within the port restrictions under paragraph 19 of the ITC (HS) 2022 general notes. Goods outside the documented carve-outs in paragraphs 2 and 3 are restricted to specified ports of entry.
DGFT Notification 7/25-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note paragraph 19 of ITC (HS) Import Policy 2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing a mixed bedroom-furniture consignment — say, beds alongside storage units and work chairs — under a single CM/L licence that covers only one product category. Each IS 17631–17636:2022 standard is product-specific, and a CM/L licence is scoped to the product category and manufacturing facility it was granted for; articles outside that scope are unmarked goods for customs purposes, exposing the importer to consignment detention, ground rent, and potential confiscation regardless of whether the other articles in the same consignment are fully compliant.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9403 50 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Wooden bedroom furniture classified under this tariff line must conform to the applicable standard in the IS 17631–17636:2022 series under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 14 February 2026 for large enterprises and 14 August 2026 for micro and small enterprises, by virtue of the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

Are there any exemptions from the Furniture QCO for this HSN?

Yes. Manufacturers registered on the Udyam Portal whose investment in plant and machinery does not exceed ₹1 crore and whose turnover does not exceed ₹5 crore for the previous financial year are exempt, provided a Chartered Accountant certificate confirming these thresholds accompanies the consignment.

Which Indian Standard applies to beds imported under HSN 9403 50 90?

IS 17635:2022 applies to beds and IS 17636:2022 applies to bunk beds; both fall within the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025. A CM/L licence must be held against the specific standard matching the product category being imported.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wooden bedroom furniture categories from one manufacturer?

No. Each IS 17631–17636:2022 standard is product-category-specific, and a CM/L licence is granted against a particular standard, product scope, and manufacturing facility. Different furniture categories require separate CM/L licences even when sourced from the same manufacturer.

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