Quilts

Quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns and duvets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17630 · AQCS OVERLAY

HSN 9404 40 10 (Quilts) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17630:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 January 2025, per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services documentation requirements under Circular 24/2022-CUS apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay for consignments containing animal-origin filling materials.

What this is

HSN code

9404 40 10

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17630:2021 · effective 01-01-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

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 17630:2021. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns, duvets), and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
IS 17630:2021 applicable for bedding articles with effect from 01-01-2025 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every quilt or duvet bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the article or its attached label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Determine whether the consignment's filling material is of animal origin. If so, upload the Veterinary Health Certificate with document code 853AQ1, the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis with document code 001AQ1, and the Sanitary Import Permit IRN with document code 911DF1 in e-Sanchit before arrival.
Circular 24/2022-CUS dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 1, 2, and 3) · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. If the AQCS overlay applies, also quote the Sanitary Import Permit IRN generated in e-Sanchit. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Circular 24/2022-CUS dated 28-11-2022 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 17630:2021 as applicable only to bedsheets and pillow covers — the CCR references those articles in its plain-language summary, but the standard's scope and the QCO obligation extend to quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns, and duvets of cotton, man-made fibre, and blended textiles. An importer who secures a CM/L only for bedsheets but ships quilts under the same entry faces detention for out-of-scope certification, even where the licence number and ISI mark are otherwise visible on the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9404 40 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Quilts and duvets must conform to IS 17630:2021 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 January 2025; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the specific article type and manufacturing facility.

Is Animal Quarantine and Certification Services documentation required for every quilt consignment?

Not universally. AQCS documentation under Circular 24/2022-CUS is required where the filling material is of animal origin; synthetic or cotton-filled quilts are not subject to the veterinary health certificate or Sanitary Import Permit requirement.

Does IS 17630:2021 cover all textile compositions used in quilts?

Yes. IS 17630:2021 governs quilts of cotton, man-made fibre, handloom, and other textile materials, covering fabric weight, dimensional accuracy, colour fastness, seam strength, and shrinkage after washing.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all quilt variants and article types from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by article type, textile composition, and manufacturing facility; quilts or duvets outside the licensed product scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered.

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