IS 16208 BIS Certification for Textiles –High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging 10 Kilogram, 15 Kilogram, 20 Kilogram, 25 Kilogram, and 30 Kilogram Foodgrains

About IS 16208

Editions and amendments of IS 16208

Amendments:First Amendment (2016), Second Amendment (2017), Third Amendment (2021). Test reports must reflect the standard with its amendments.

Marking fee for IS 16208

BIS charges an annual minimum marking fee for the ISI mark under IS 16208, set by unit size, plus a per-unit rate once production passes the minimum:

Unit rate: ₹310 per mt. Source: BIS marking fee schedule for Scheme-I products, September 2026.

Sampling and key tests for IS 16208

From the BIS product manual for IS 16208, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Sample quantity:5 bags

Tests BIS can carry out in a day during factory inspection:

• Dimensions, Ends and Picks, Mass, average breaking strength of fabric, breaking strength of bottom seam, elongation at beak, ash content

The full type test covers every clause of IS 16208; the list above is what can be checked on site.

ISI licences under IS 16208

BIS records 10 operative licences (10 including deferred, cancelled or under stop marking). Most licensed factories are in Gujarat (3), Rajasthan (3), Uttarakhand (2), Himachal Pradesh (1), Uttar Pradesh (1).

Testing against IS 16208

BIS inspects the factory and has samples tested to the full Indian Standard at a BIS or BIS-recognised laboratory. After grant, the factory keeps testing production under the Scheme of Inspection and Testing, and BIS draws factory and market samples.

The test report has to cover every clause of IS 16208 that applies to the product, in the edition current on the date of testing. When BIS revises IS 16208 or replaces it with a new edition, existing licence holders move to the new edition by the date BIS sets in its notification.

How to get an ISI mark licence under IS 16208

The licence is granted to the manufacturer for a specific factory and product. Indian factories apply under Scheme-I; overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative.

1. Confirm the exact Indian Standard and the varieties to cover
2. Get the product tested at a BIS-recognised lab (simplified procedure) or arrange BIS sampling
3. Apply on Manak Online with factory, quality-control and test documents
4. BIS factory inspection and sample verification
5. Grant of licence, then marking with the ISI mark and CM/L number

Timeline. BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Fees. Application fee ₹1,000 and annual licence fee ₹1,000, inspection charges of ₹7,000 per man-day, testing charges, and an annual minimum marking fee set for each Indian Standard (with concessions for micro and small units).

Mark. Certified products carry the ISI Standard Mark with the IS number and the CM/L-XXXXXXXXXX licence number.

Frequently asked questions

Other standards in Woven Sacks

• IS 14252 Textiles –High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Filling Sand
• IS 14887 Textiles –High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 Kilogram Foodgrains
• IS 14968 Textiles –High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging 50 Kilogram /25 Kilogram Sugar

Source: BIS lists of products under compulsory certification (Scheme-I, Scheme-II), checked October 2026. See the full BIS product list or all Indian Standards.