§1What this business is

Natural PVC compound granules are mixed with a colour master batch and fed into the hopper of a rotary multi-station injection moulding machine. Softened PVC is injected into the closed mould, held, cooled and released; the pair is trimmed, cleaned, fitted with buckles or straps where needed, checked and packed. PVC footwear is cheap, light, durable and good for the rainy season, and sells to the mass market through wholesalers and retailers. Moulds decide the designs and sizes.

Capacity: DC-MSME: 75,000 pairs a year (250 pairs a day, single shift), valued at ₹41.25 lakh.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with links to footwear wholesalers in towns and villages.

Who it is not for

Someone who expects to sell on brand or fashion without a distribution network.

Advantages

  • Huge mass market for cheap, waterproof footwear
  • One-shot moulding: few steps and little labour
  • Machines and PVC compound are available in India
  • Designs change by changing moulds

Drawbacks

  • Very price-competitive market with thin per-pair margins
  • Moulds for new designs cost money
  • Fashion changes quickly
  • PVC price follows crude oil and imports

Skills you need

  • Injection moulding and mould changeover
  • PVC compound and colour mixing
  • Design sense for local markets
  • Wholesale distribution

Why difficulty 2/5: Simple one-shot process; selling in a crowded cheap market is the real work.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Rural and small-town customers
  • Footwear wholesalers and retailers
  • Institutional buyers of rain and work footwear

How it sells

  • Footwear wholesalers
  • Retail shops and weekly markets
  • Online marketplaces

Good to know

  • The profile says PVC footwear is popular for its low price, durability, easy care and rainy-season use.
  • It notes that used PVC footwear can be recycled into cheaper footwear.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Six-station rotary PVC injection moulding machine, fully automatic1₹8,00,000
Moulds (4 sets, each with four sizes of sandals and shoes)4 sets₹1,60,000
Tools, jigs and fixtures1 lot₹30,000
Electrification and installation1 lot₹90,000

From: DC-MSME project profile — Full PVC Footwear (2003)

  • PVC compound granules2,800 kg a month at ₹50 a kg (DC-MSME)
  • Colour master batch55 kg a month at ₹60 a kg
  • Fittings: buckles, buttons, lacesfor 6,250 pairs a month
  • Packing material₹2 per pair

From: DC-MSME project profile — Full PVC Footwear (2003)

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§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam
  2. GST
  3. BIS certification where the footwear Quality Control Order covers your product
  4. State Pollution Control Board consent
  5. Trade licence

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§6Schemes & subsidies

Both project costs fit PMEGP (up to ₹50 lakh in manufacturing); the 2003 cost also fits MUDRA (up to ₹20 lakh); CGTMSE and Stand-Up India (₹10 lakh–₹1 crore for SC/ST and women) also apply.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: DC-MSME 2003: machinery and equipment ₹11.40 L (six-station rotary injection moulding machine ₹8.00 L, moulds ₹1.60 L) + pre-operative ₹0.60 L = fixed capital ₹12.00 L; working capital for 3 months ₹7.23 L; total ₹19.23 L (rented premises). Stand-Up Mitra 2018: land ₹5.00 L + building ₹10.00 L + plant and machinery ₹12.00 L + furniture and electricals ₹1.20 L + other assets ₹3.00 L + working-capital margin ₹14.63 L = ₹45.83 L.

Working capital: DC-MSME: ₹7.23 L for 3 months; PVC granules (2,800 kg a month) are the main cost. Stand-Up Mitra: working capital ₹14.63 L.

DC-MSME prices from 2003 and Stand-Up Mitra from 2018 — machinery and PVC will cost more now.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

6402Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics

Export council / board: Council for Leather Exports (CLE)

  • Non-leather footwear exports are also served by the Council for Leather Exports.
  • Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • PVC price rise
  • Competition from large brands and cheap imports
  • Unsold stock of old designs
  • Mould damage

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working full pvc footwear (injection-moulded chappals, sandals and shoes) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. DC-MSME project profile — Full PVC Footwear (2003)
  2. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Full PVC Footwear (2018)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.