Of rubber

Ankle-covering footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 5557

HSN 6402 91 10 (ankle-covering footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard — IS 5557, IS 13995, IS 15298, IS 16994, IS 17012, IS 17037, or IS 17043 depending on the specific footwear type — is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

6402 91 10

Chapter

64 · Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 5557 · effective 01-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the precise product sub-type before sourcing: industrial/protective rubber knee and ankle boots (IS 5557:2004), rubber gum boots and ankle boots (IS 5557 Part 2:2018), unlined moulded rubber boots (IS 13995:1995), or protective/occupational/safety footwear (IS 15298 Parts 2, 3, or 4). The correct IS number determines which CM/L scope the supplier must hold.
Footwear Made from All-Rubber and All-Polymeric Material and Its Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1422(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 supplier's Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence number on the BIS online register. Confirm the CM/L scope covers the specific IS number, product type, size range, and manufacturing facility before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024
3
Ensure every pair of boots bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number on the product itself. Marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the conformity-assessment marking requirement under Scheme-I.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · BIS Act, 2016
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the applicable IS reference on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
S.O. 1422(E) dated 15-03-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importing entity is a micro or small manufacturing unit as defined under Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, retain documentary proof of that MSME registration status. The Quality Control Orders carry an explicit exemption for such units per S.O. 3775(E).
S.O. 3775(E) dated 11-08-2022; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, Section 7

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the IS portfolio as interchangeable — submitting a CM/L licence against IS 5557:2004 (industrial rubber boots) to cover a consignment of IS 15298 (Part 2) safety footwear or IS 16994:2018 municipal-scavenging footwear. Each IS number has a distinct product scope and a separate CM/L licensing requirement; a licence correct in standard number but wrong in part number or product category is treated by customs as scope-mismatched, triggering detention regardless of whether the supplier holds a valid licence for a different sub-type of rubber ankle footwear.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6402 91 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ankle-covering rubber footwear is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme; import requires a current BIS CM/L licence against the applicable Indian Standard from 01 August 2024 under S.O. 1422(E) or S.O. 3857(E) depending on the footwear type.

Which Indian Standard applies to rubber ankle boots under this tariff line?

The applicable standard depends on the product type: IS 5557:2004 for industrial and protective rubber ankle boots, IS 5557 (Part 2):2018 for rubber gum and ankle boots, IS 13995:1995 for unlined moulded rubber boots, IS 16994:2018 for municipal scavenging footwear, and IS 15298 (Parts 2, 3, or 4) for safety, protective, or occupational PPE footwear.

Are micro and small enterprises exempt from the BIS Quality Control Order for rubber footwear?

Yes. The Quality Control Orders under S.O. 1422(E) and S.O. 3775(E) exempt micro and small manufacturing units as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006; documentary proof of MSME status must accompany the import documentation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all rubber ankle boot types and all manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by IS number, product type, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; boots of a different IS standard, a different product category, or from an unlicensed plant are not covered under that licence.

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