For lorries and buses

Rubber inner tubes for lorries and buses

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13098

HSN 4013 10 20 (rubber inner tubes for lorries and buses) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 13098 is mandatory 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. No additional customs-clearance overlay beyond BIS applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4013 10 20

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 pneumatic tyre inner tubes for automotive vehicles. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (tube size range and vehicle category), and licensed 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 inner tube bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009
3
Confirm whether the specific tube sizes being imported fall within the 666 exempted tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically. The exemption is available only to Original Equipment Manufacturers; if eligible, retain documentary evidence referencing 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.
O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 · 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. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention. Non-OEM importers claiming the domestic-non-manufacture exemption without documentary support face the same outcome.
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 an importer other than an Original Equipment Manufacturer relying on the 666-size exemption to bypass the BIS CM/L requirement. The exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R is expressly restricted to OEMs importing sizes not manufactured domestically; a trading house or aftermarket distributor importing the same exempt size without CM/L certification from a licensed supplier faces detention, monetary penalty, and potential confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016, regardless of whether the tube size itself is on the notified exempt list.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4013 10 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Import of rubber inner tubes for lorries and buses requires conformity to IS 13098 under the ISI Mark Scheme, mandatory from 22 January 2019 under the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009; only CM/L-licensed manufacturers may supply.

Are any imports of tubes under this HSN exempt from the BIS QCO?

Yes, partially. Up to 666 specified tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically are exempt, but exclusively for Original Equipment Manufacturers importing those sizes. All other importers must source from a CM/L-licensed supplier against IS 13098.

Does the OEM exemption apply to aftermarket distributors or trading houses?

No. The exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R is restricted to OEMs; aftermarket importers and trading houses must comply with the full BIS QCO requirement irrespective of the tube size.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tube sizes and vehicle categories for lorries and buses?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by tube size range, vehicle category, and manufacturing facility; tubes outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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