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Rubber inner tubes for automotive pneumatic tyres (other sizes)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13098

HSN 4012 90 49 (rubber inner tubes for automotive pneumatic tyres) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 13098 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. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.

What this is

HSN code

4012 90 49

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 13098 · effective 22-01-2019

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 13098 for automotive pneumatic tyre tubes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (tube size and vehicle category), 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 13098 · General Note 2 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Ensure every tube bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself, not only on the packaging.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Assess whether the consignment qualifies for the OEM exemption covering 666 tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically. The exemption is available exclusively to original equipment manufacturers; importers other than OEMs, or OEMs importing non-exempted sizes, must comply with the full ISI Mark Scheme requirement.
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 · General Note 2 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, or the OEM exemption O.M. reference where the consignment qualifies. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the OEM exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R covers every tube size imported by an original equipment manufacturer. The exemption is size-specific — confined to the notified list of 666 sizes not manufactured domestically — and is not available to traders or distributors under any circumstances. An OEM importing a size outside that notified list without a valid CM/L licence faces detention and potential confiscation of the unmarked consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4012 90 49 require BIS certification?

Yes. Rubber inner tubes for automotive pneumatic tyres under this tariff line require conformity to IS 13098 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 22 January 2019, pursuant to the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Who qualifies for the OEM exemption on automotive tyre tubes?

The exemption is available exclusively to original equipment manufacturers importing from among the 666 notified tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically, as listed in O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019. Traders and distributors do not qualify regardless of the tube size.

Does the OEM exemption apply to all tube sizes an OEM imports?

No. The exemption applies only to the specific sizes and types enumerated in the notified list of 666 sizes not domestically manufactured. Tube sizes outside that list require full ISI Mark Scheme compliance irrespective of the importer's OEM status.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tube sizes and vehicle categories from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by tube size, vehicle category, and manufacturing facility; tubes outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains consignments on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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