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Footwear with textile uppers and rubber or plastics outer soles (canvas shoes, sports footwear, service shoes)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17043

HSN 6404 19 90 (footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard 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. Micro and small manufacturing units as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the Order.

What this is

HSN code

6404 19 90

Chapter

64 · Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17043 · effective 01-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the precise product type in the consignment and match it to the governing Indian Standard: IS 3735:1996 (canvas shoes, rubber sole), IS 3736:1995 (canvas boots, rubber sole), IS 3976:2018 (safety boots for miners), IS 15844 Part 1/2/3 (sports footwear), or IS 17043 Part 1/2 (service and general-purpose shoes). A single consignment spanning multiple product types requires CM/L coverage against each relevant standard.
Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
2
Verify the foreign supplier's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register against the specific IS standard, part number, and version applicable to the product type. Confirm that the licensed product scope and manufacturing facility address match the consignment before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1421(E) dated 15-03-2024
3
Ensure every pair of footwear bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I marking requirements
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry for each product-type line in the consignment. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence number triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer is a micro or small manufacturing unit as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the Udyam registration and MSME classification at the time of import. Retain this documentation for port-level exemption verification under S.O. 3775(E).
S.O. 3775(E) dated 11-08-2022 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is treating HSN 6404 19 90 as a single-standard obligation and sourcing from a supplier holding a CM/L against only one of the eight applicable Indian Standards. This HSN aggregates canvas shoes, canvas boots, safety boots, three grades of sports footwear, and two grades of service shoes under a single 8-digit code, each governed by a distinct IS with its own version year and licensed-scope definition. A mixed consignment — say, general-purpose shoes bundled with sports footwear — requires CM/L coverage against IS 17043 (Part 2):2024 and IS 15844 (Part 1):2023 concurrently; a single licence not covering both results in partial detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6404 19 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. All footwear within this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence from 01 August 2024, under the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified via S.O. 1421(E).

Which Indian Standard applies — IS 17043, IS 15844, IS 3735, IS 3736, or IS 3976?

The applicable standard depends on the product type: IS 3735:1996 for canvas shoes with rubber soles, IS 3736:1995 for canvas boots, IS 3976:2018 for miners' safety boots, IS 15844 Parts 1-3 for sports footwear (general, performance, and professional), and IS 17043 Parts 1-2 for service and general-purpose shoes.

Are micro and small enterprises exempt from the BIS QCO under this HSN?

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. Udyam registration must be documented to claim the exemption.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all footwear variants in a mixed consignment?

No. A CM/L licence is standard-specific and scope-specific; each product type in a mixed consignment requires a separate CM/L against the relevant IS, and any variant not covered by the presented licence is liable to detention at port.

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