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Rubber and plastics footwear (sports, industrial, protective, tactical boots)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 12254

HSN 6402 19 90 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics) is covered by Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders spanning multiple use-categories. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with the earliest enforcement date of 01 July 2023 for municipal scavenging footwear and 01 August 2024 for sports, tactical, and service footwear. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.

What this is

HSN code

6402 19 90

Chapter

64 · Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 12254 · effective 01-07-2023

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the precise use-category of each imported product — PVC industrial boots (IS 12254:2021), polyurethane boots for industrial use (IS 16645:2018), municipal scavenging footwear (IS 16994:2018), sports footwear parts 1–3 (IS 15844), tactical or service footwear (IS 17012, IS 17037, IS 17043), or personal protective footwear (IS 15298 parts 2, 3, 4). Each category maps to a distinct IS and a distinct CM/L licence scope.
Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024; Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024; Personal Protective Equipment – Footwear (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2021 · S.O. 3857(E) dated 27-10-2020
2
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number on the Bureau of Indian Standards online register against the specific IS applicable to the product variant. The licence must cover the product type, model, and manufacturing facility; flanking IS numbers within the same family do not substitute.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
3
Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number on the product itself, not only on the outer packaging. Verify the enforcement date for the specific product category: IS 16994:2018 from 01-07-2023; IS 15844, IS 17012, IS 17037, and IS 17043 from 01-08-2024.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the specific IS citation on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024
5
If the importer is a micro or small manufacturing unit as defined under Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the exemption basis with the Udyam registration certificate before filing the bill of entry. The exemption does not apply to trading importers.
S.O. 3775(E) dated 11-08-2022 · Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the ISI Mark Scheme obligation as a single QCO when the HSN is in fact governed by multiple Quality Control Orders, each carrying a distinct IS number, a distinct enforcement date, and a distinct CM/L licence scope. An importer shipping a mixed consignment — say, PVC industrial boots alongside sports footwear — must hold separate CM/L validations against IS 12254:2021 and IS 15844 respectively; a single CM/L against one IS does not cover the other product family, and customs will detain any portion of the consignment without a matching licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6402 19 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. All footwear under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence, per the ISI Mark Scheme under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, with enforcement dates ranging from 01 July 2023 to 01 August 2024 by product category.

Which Indian Standard applies to this HSN?

The applicable IS depends on the product type: IS 12254:2021 for PVC industrial boots; IS 16645:2018 for polyurethane industrial boots; IS 16994:2018 for municipal scavenging footwear; IS 15844 (Parts 1–3) for sports footwear; IS 17012 and IS 17037 for tactical and anti-riot footwear; IS 17043 (Parts 1–2) for service and general-purpose shoes; and IS 15298 (Parts 2, 3, 4) for personal protective footwear.

Are micro and small enterprises exempt from the BIS QCO requirement?

Micro and small manufacturing units as defined under Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt per S.O. 3775(E) dated 11-08-2022. Trading importers who are not themselves manufacturing units do not qualify for this exemption.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all footwear variants imported under this HSN?

No. Each CM/L licence is specific to an IS number, product type, and licensed manufacturing facility; a licence against IS 12254 does not cover sports footwear under IS 15844, and a mixed-category consignment requires a separately validated CM/L for each product family.

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