For children
Children's leather-soled sandals with toe-strap uppers
HSN 6403 20 23 (children's leather-soled sandals with strap uppers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17043 (Part 1):2024 or IS 17043 (Part 2):2024 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 applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.
- 1Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licence is current, covers the correct IS 17043 part (Part 1 for service shoes, Part 2 for general-purpose shoes), and lists the specific manufacturing facility.Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
- 2Ensure every pair of footwear bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
- 3Confirm the applicable IS 17043 part with the supplier in writing: Part 1 governs shoes for services and Part 2 governs shoes for general purpose. Children's sandals of this tariff line must be tested and marked against the correct part; a CM/L issued under the wrong part does not satisfy the QCO obligation.IS 17043 (Part 1):2024; IS 17043 (Part 2):2024 · Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number 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, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation proceedings.BIS Act, 2016 · Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · Customs Act, 1962
The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L that covers the correct IS 17043 number but the wrong Part — a licence issued under Part 2 (general purpose) does not satisfy the obligation where Part 1 (service) conformity is required, or vice versa. Because children's leather sandals with toe-strap uppers can straddle both classifications depending on intended use, the importer must obtain a written determination from the supplier specifying the applicable Part before the purchase order, not at the port of entry, where customs has no discretion to accept a Part substitution.