Of rubber sole with canvas upper

Footwear with rubber sole and canvas upper

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 3735

HSN 6404 19 10 (footwear with rubber sole and canvas upper) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 3735:1996 (canvas shoes) and IS 3736:1995 (canvas boots), among other applicable Indian Standards, is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2024 under the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

6404 19 10

Chapter

64 · Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 3735 · effective 01-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the precise product type within the consignment — canvas shoes (IS 3735:1996), canvas boots (IS 3736:1995), miners' safety boots (IS 3976:2018), sports footwear (IS 15844 Parts 1–3), or service/general-purpose shoes (IS 17043 Parts 1–2) — and verify the supplier holds a current BIS CM/L licence against the corresponding standard before placing the purchase order.
Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
2
Confirm the CM/L licence number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register. A licence valid for one footwear category does not extend to another; each product type requires its own CM/L against the matching IS.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
3
Ensure every pair of footwear in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number. Marking must appear on the product itself — not packaging alone — as required by Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024
4
Quote 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 CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
5
If the supplier is a micro or small manufacturing unit as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, confirm documentary evidence of that status accompanies the consignment. Such units are exempt from the QCO obligation under the notified carve-out.
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 most common error on this tariff line is sourcing from a supplier whose CM/L licence covers one footwear category — say, canvas shoes under IS 3735:1996 — and inadvertently importing a mixed consignment that also contains canvas boots (IS 3736:1995) or sports footwear (IS 15844 Parts 1–3), for which no separate CM/L exists. Each product type in a mixed consignment must be individually covered by its own CM/L; a single licence cannot carry the entire shipment, and customs will detain the unlicensed product lines regardless of the remainder's compliance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6404 19 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Footwear under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard — IS 3735:1996 for canvas shoes, IS 3736:1995 for canvas boots, IS 3976:2018 for miners' safety boots, IS 15844 (Parts 1–3) for sports footwear, and IS 17043 (Parts 1–2) for service and general-purpose shoes — under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2024.

Which Indian Standard applies if the consignment contains multiple footwear types?

Each product type requires conformity to its own IS and a separate CM/L. A supplier must hold distinct BIS CM/L licences against IS 3735:1996, IS 3736:1995, IS 3976:2018, IS 15844 or IS 17043 as applicable — one licence does not extend across categories.

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

Yes. Micro and small manufacturing units as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024, per S.O. 3775(E) dated 11-08-2022.

Is the CM/L licence facility-specific or does it cover all plants of the manufacturer?

The CM/L is facility-specific; footwear manufactured at a plant not covered by the licence is not authorised to bear the ISI mark, and customs will detain consignments traceable to an unlicensed facility.

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