For women
Women's leather-soled sandals and toe-strap footwear
HSN 6403 20 12 (women's footwear with leather outer soles and instep-and-toe-strap uppers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17043 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2024, by virtue of the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay beyond the BIS obligation applies to this tariff line.
- 1Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence against IS 17043 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm whether the licence covers IS 17043 (Part 1):2024 for service shoes or IS 17043 (Part 2):2024 for general-purpose shoes, as applicable to the product being imported.Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
- 2Ensure each pair of footwear bears the ISI standard mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- 3Confirm the correct IS 17043 part with the supplier in writing before shipment: Part 1 governs service footwear; Part 2 governs general-purpose footwear. Import documentation and the CM/L licence scope must match the part applicable to the consignment.S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024 · CCR entry: IS 17043(Part-1):2024 and IS 17043(Part-2):2024 with effect from 01-08-2024
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or part-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 17043 as a single undivided standard when the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 mandates part-specific compliance — Part 1 for service footwear and Part 2 for general-purpose footwear. A CM/L licence endorsed against the wrong part does not cover the consignment, and customs port verification will flag the mismatch. Confirm the applicable part in the supplier's CM/L licence scope before the purchase order, not at the bill-of-entry stage.