Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)

Retreaded pneumatic tyres for passenger cars (diagonal and radial ply)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15633

HSN 4012 11 00 (retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor cars including station wagons and racing cars) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15633 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme pursuant to the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, with effect from 22 January 2019. Import is restricted under the ITC (HS) and permitted only subject to policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 40.

What this is

HSN code

4012 11 00

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15633 · effective 22-01-2019

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15633 for passenger car pneumatic tyres (diagonal and radial ply). Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, tyre size range, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
IS 15633 · Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009
2
Ensure every retreaded tyre bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under the ISI Mark Scheme. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Confirm the import is permitted under the restricted-import regime for Chapter 40. The consignment must satisfy policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 40 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; bills of entry must reference this condition explicitly.
Policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 40 · ITC (HS) Import Policy · General Note 2 of the Import Policy
4
If the consignment comprises tyre sizes and types falling within the 666 domestically-non-manufactured sizes and is imported by an Original Equipment Manufacturer, compile and retain documentation of the OEM status and tyre specifications to evidence eligibility for the BIS QCO exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L&R dated 22-01-2019.
O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, or the OEM exemption reference where applicable. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers detention of the consignment.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the OEM exemption for 666 non-domestically-manufactured tyre sizes operates as a blanket carve-out from the BIS QCO. The exemption is strictly limited to OEM importers and to tyre sizes and types specifically identified as not manufactured domestically; aftermarket importers and sizes outside the notified list remain fully within the IS 15633 CM/L obligation. Presenting an OEM exemption reference for a non-qualifying consignment results in consignment detention and potential confiscation without any subsequent curing opportunity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4012 11 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Retreaded pneumatic tyres for passenger cars under this tariff line require ISI Mark Scheme certification against IS 15633 under the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, with effect from 22 January 2019. Import is permitted only from CM/L-licensed manufacturers.

Are any imports of passenger car tyres under this HSN exempt from BIS QCO requirements?

Yes, but narrowly. The 666 tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically are exempt under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L&R dated 22-01-2019, exclusively for import by Original Equipment Manufacturers. All other importers and all other tyre sizes remain subject to IS 15633 and the CM/L requirement.

Why is the import of these tyres described as restricted?

The ITC (HS) classifies the import of retreaded tyres under HSN 4012 11 00 as restricted, permitting import only on fulfilment of policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 40 of the Import Policy, which includes BIS QCO compliance under General Note 2.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tyre sizes and ply types from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific to the tyre size ranges, ply construction (diagonal or radial), and manufacturing facility covered by the licence. Tyres outside the licensed size range or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and are liable to detention at port.

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