For passenger automobile vehicles, including two wheelers, three wheelers and personal type vehicles

Used pneumatic tyres for passenger cars, two and three wheelers

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15627

HSN 4012 20 20 (used pneumatic tyres for passenger automobile vehicles, including two and three wheelers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15627 (two- and three-wheeled motor vehicles) and IS 15633 (passenger car vehicles) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme per the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, with effect from 12 May 2018. Import is restricted under the ITC (HS) and permitted only subject to Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 40, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

What this is

HSN code

4012 20 20

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15627 · effective 12-05-2018

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
Verify that the foreign supplier holds a current Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 15627 for two- and three-wheeler tyres, or IS 15633 for passenger car tyres, as applicable to the consignment. Confirm the licensed scope covers the specific tyre size, ply rating, and construction type (diagonal or radial) being imported.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · IS 15627 · IS 15633
2
Ensure every tyre in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the tyre itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009
3
Confirm admissibility under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 40 before shipment. Used pneumatic tyres are restricted goods; import is permitted only upon satisfying the stated policy condition, and any non-compliance triggers consignment detention at port.
Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 40 · ITC (HS) Import Policy · General Note 2 of Import Policy
4
If the consignment comprises tyre sizes or types falling within the 666 domestically non-manufactured variants and is imported exclusively by an Original Equipment Manufacturer, obtain and retain documentation establishing eligibility for the OEM exemption at the time of filing the bill of entry.
O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the applicable IS reference (IS 15627 or IS 15633) on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
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 applies broadly to any importer or any tyre size. The exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 is restricted to Original Equipment Manufacturers importing those specific sizes — aftermarket importers and non-OEM traders have no access to it and must present a valid CM/L-backed, ISI-marked consignment. A used-tyre importer relying on this carve-out without documentary proof of OEM status and matching tyre-size eligibility faces detention and mandatory re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4012 20 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 15627 (two- and three-wheeler tyres) or IS 15633 (passenger car tyres) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme per the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, with effect from 12 May 2018.

Are used pneumatic tyres under this HSN freely importable?

No. Import is restricted under the ITC (HS) and permitted only subject to Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 40; failure to satisfy that condition renders the consignment inadmissible regardless of BIS compliance status.

Does the OEM exemption for 666 tyre sizes remove the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The OEM exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 is limited to Original Equipment Manufacturers importing tyre sizes not manufactured domestically; it does not waive the BIS QCO for other importers or for tyre sizes outside the notified 666 variants.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both diagonal and radial ply tyres across all sizes?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by standard (IS 15627 or IS 15633), construction type (diagonal or radial), and size range; tyres outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed facility are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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