IS 12171:2019
Bengal deshi cotton, not carded or combed (raw cotton bales)
BIS QCO · ISI MARK · 12 LINES · COTTON BALES AND RAW COTTON QUALITY CONTROL ORDER, NOTIFIED VIDE S.O. 2996(E), S.O. 3557(E), S.O. 3830(E) AND S.O. 948(E)
IS 12171 specifies the requirements for cotton bales, covering Indian and foreign cotton classified by staple length, fibre fineness, trash content and packing presentation. The standard governs bale density, moisture, contamination limits and identification marking for ginned and carded cotton supplied to spinning mills.
At a glance
12
Tariff lines covered (8-digit HSN)
Chapter 52
Primary HSN chapter
ISI
Mark scheme
Cotton Bales and Raw Cotton Quality Control Order, notified vide S.O. 2996(E), S.O. 3557(E), S.O. 3830(E) and S.O. 948(E)
Governing Quality Control Order
Tariff lines covered
Heading 5201
5201 00 11Bengal deshi cotton, not carded or combed (raw cotton bales)5201 00 12Indian cotton bales of staple length 20.5 mm and below5201 00 13Indian cotton bales, staple 20.5 mm to 24.5 mm5201 00 14Indian raw cotton bales, staple length 24.5 to 28 mm5201 00 15Raw cotton bales of Indian long-staple variety5201 00 19Indian extra-long-staple cotton bales, not carded or combed5201 00 21Raw cotton bales of staple length not exceeding 20 mm5201 00 22Raw cotton bales of staple length 20.0 to 24.5 mm5201 00 23Raw cotton bales of staple length 24.5 to 27.0 mm5201 00 24Raw cotton bales, staple length 27.0 to 32.0 mm5201 00 25Extra-long-staple unginned cotton bales exceeding 32 mm staple length
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Speak to an Expert Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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