Of micro-cellular rubber

Micro-cellular rubber plates, sheets and strip (soles and heels)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 6664

HSN 4008 11 10 (micro-cellular rubber plates, sheets and strip) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 6664:1992 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2023, by virtue of the Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023. No separate customs-clearance overlay from another Partner Government Agency applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4008 11 10

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 6664:1992 · effective 01-07-2023

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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 6664:1992 for rubber microcellular sheets. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023 · S.O. 2600(E) dated 27-10-2020 · S.O. 3893(E) dated 01-09-2023
2
Ensure every sheet or strip bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not only on outer packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2600(E) dated 27-10-2020
3
If the goods are imported for use in manufacturing footwear exclusively for export, prepare a self-declaration on company letterhead — quoting invoice number and a commitment that the soles will not be sold in the domestic market — and obtain certification from the Council for Leather Exports quoting the valid RCMC number, Udyam Registration Certificate number, and bill of entry number.
Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023 · S.O. 3893(E) dated 01-09-2023
4
Upload the self-declaration, Council for Leather Exports certification, and all other relevant documents on the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange portal before seeking import clearance. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register at filing; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
S.O. 3893(E) dated 01-09-2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer qualifies as a micro or small manufacturing unit under Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document that status. Micro and small manufacturing units are expressly exempt from the Quality Control Order obligation.
S.O. 3880(E) dated 11-08-2022

A word of counsel

The sharpest trap on this tariff line is assuming that import of BIS-uncertified micro-cellular rubber sheets is permissible whenever the end-use is export-bound footwear manufacturing. The export-manufacturing carve-out is conditional — not automatic — requiring advance Council for Leather Exports certification quoting a currently valid RCMC number and Udyam Registration Certificate number, uploaded to the ICEDIS portal before clearance. Consignments arriving without that documentation package are treated as domestic-supply imports and face detention regardless of the importer's stated export intent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4008 11 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Rubber microcellular sheets for soles and heels must conform to IS 6664:1992 under the ISI Mark Scheme, and import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence, with effect from 01 July 2023.

Is there an exemption for importers manufacturing footwear for export?

Yes, but it is conditional. The importer must furnish a self-declaration certified by the Council for Leather Exports confirming export-manufacturing use, quoting a valid RCMC number and Udyam Registration Certificate number, and upload all documents on the ICEDIS portal before clearance is granted.

Are micro and small enterprises exempt from the Quality Control Order?

Yes. Micro and small manufacturing units as defined under Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are expressly exempt per S.O. 3880(E) dated 11-08-2022.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sheet dimensions and specifications from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; sheets outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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