“Camel-back” strips for retreading rubber tyres

Unvulcanised rubber strips for retreading tyres

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4006 10 00 ("Camel-back" strips for retreading rubber tyres) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Finished or vulcanised rubber products within Chapter 40 — including retreaded tyres themselves — may attract compliance obligations distinct from those applicable to unvulcanised strip inputs.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal classification risk here is misidentification of the rubber's state: material that has undergone vulcanisation, or strip already incorporated into a retreaded tyre assembly, falls under different tariff lines within Chapter 40 and may carry BIS compliance. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Importers should confirm curing state, compound specification, and intended downstream use before declaring this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4006 10 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the rubber strips have been vulcanised or are part of a finished retreaded tyre?

Vulcanised rubber articles and retreaded tyres are classified under separate headings within Chapter 40 and may attract BIS Quality Control Order compliance, making accurate declaration of curing state essential.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.