For motor cycles
New pneumatic rubber tyres for motorcycles (diagonal and radial ply)
HSN 4011 40 10 (new pneumatic rubber tyres for motorcycles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15627 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 12 May 2018, by virtue of the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009. Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling and Directorate General of Foreign Trade restricted-import controls apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15627 for two- and three-wheeled motor vehicle pneumatic tyres (diagonal and radial ply). Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed tyre sizes, ply types, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · IS 15627 applicable on import of automotive vehicles pneumatic tyres for two and three wheeled motor vehicles
- 2Ensure every tyre bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the tyre sidewall itself, not on packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009
- 3Verify whether the specific tyre sizes and types being imported are among the 666 sizes exempted under the DIPP O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019. That exemption is available only to Original Equipment Manufacturers importing tyre sizes not manufactured domestically; general traders and aftermarket importers cannot avail it.O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 issued by DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- 4Confirm compliance with the restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) Import Policy. DGFT Notification 12/2015-2020 dated 12-06-2020 governs the import policy condition; the bill of entry must satisfy the applicable policy conditions before out-of-charge.DGFT Notification No. 12/2015-2020 dated 12-06-2020 · General Note 2 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Confirm compliance with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 if the consignment falls within the BEE labelling scope for that notification.BEE Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the DIPP OEM exemption covering 666 non-domestically-manufactured tyre sizes extends to aftermarket importers or trading houses. The exemption is expressly restricted to Original Equipment Manufacturers importing sizes absent from domestic production; a non-OEM importer presenting the same size list without OEM standing will have the exemption disallowed, triggering detention of an uncertified consignment without a valid CM/L to fall back on. Confirm OEM eligibility and the specific exempted size list in writing with DIPP before committing to the purchase.