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Rubber inner tubes for motorcycles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13098

HSN 4013 90 20 (rubber inner tubes for motorcycles) 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 beyond the BIS QCO applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4013 90 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. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (tube size range and motorcycle application), 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 each inner tube 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 product 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
3
If the consignment qualifies as one of the 666 tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically and is imported by an Original Equipment Manufacturer, retain the exemption documentation issued under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 at the time of customs filing.
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 · 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, 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 single most common error on this tariff line is importing tubes under the OEM exemption without retaining the specific O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R documentation at the port filing stage. The exemption covers only the 666 notified sizes imported exclusively by Original Equipment Manufacturers — after-market importers and parallel traders have no exemption and require a current CM/L-licensed supplier against IS 13098. Customs officers scrutinise the importer identity and tube-size specification against the exemption schedule; a mismatch results in detention regardless of the OEM-exemption claim.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4013 90 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Motorcycle rubber inner tubes require Bureau of Indian Standards ISI Mark Scheme certification against IS 13098 under the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, with effect from 22 January 2019.

Is there any exemption from the BIS QCO for motorcycle inner tubes?

Yes, but narrowly. Original Equipment Manufacturers importing one of the 666 notified tyre sizes and types not manufactured domestically are exempt per O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019; all other importers must source from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer.

Does the OEM exemption apply to after-market or replacement tube imports?

No. The exemption under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R is restricted to OEM importers for the specified sizes; after-market and replacement imports require a fully licensed CM/L supplier against IS 13098.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all motorcycle tube sizes from one manufacturer?

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

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