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Vulcanised rubber plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes (moulded solid rubber soles, heels)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 5676

HSN 4008 29 90 (vulcanised rubber plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 5676:1995 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 July 2023, pursuant to the Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023. No separate customs-clearance overlay administered by another Partner Government Agency applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4008 29 90

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 5676:1995 · 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 5676:1995 for moulded solid rubber soles and heels. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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 each moulded solid rubber sole and heel bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2600(E) dated 27-10-2020
3
If the consignment is destined exclusively for manufacturing footwear for export, prepare a self-declaration on company letterhead — citing invoice number, consignment details, and commitment that the soles will not be sold domestically — certified by the Council for Leather Exports with a valid RCMC number, Udyam Registration Certificate number, and bill of entry details.
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 the consignment arrives. Customs grants import clearance only after document verification on the portal.
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
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. The BIS QCO obligation does not apply to such units, and the exemption must be substantiated before customs clearance.
S.O. 3880(E) dated 11-08-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the export-manufacturing exemption as an automatic right rather than a documented procedure. The exemption for soles imported for footwear manufacture destined for export requires advance certification by the Council for Leather Exports — including a currently valid RCMC number and an Udyam Registration Certificate number — uploaded to the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange portal before clearance; consignments arriving without these documents are detained regardless of the importer's stated export intent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4008 29 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Moulded solid rubber soles and heels falling under this tariff line must conform to IS 5676:1995 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 01 July 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against that standard.

Is the BIS QCO obligation waived if the rubber soles are imported for export-oriented footwear production?

Yes, but conditionally. The exemption requires a self-declaration by the importer and a certification by the Council for Leather Exports confirming RCMC registration and Udyam registration; all documents must be uploaded to the ICES portal before customs clearance.

Does the micro and small enterprise exemption apply to all importers of this product?

No. The exemption under S.O. 3880(E) applies only to micro and small manufacturing units as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006; trading entities and large manufacturers are fully subject to the BIS QCO obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and specifications of moulded solid rubber soles and heels?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; soles or heels outside the licensed specification range, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and cannot be lawfully imported.

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