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Rubber inner tubes for automotive pneumatic tyres (other types)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13098

HSN 4013 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 obligation.

What this is

HSN code

4013 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 inner tubes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (tube size 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 applicable on import of automotive vehicles-tubes of pneumatic tyres
2
Ensure every inner tube bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself; marking only on packaging is non-compliant.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I marking format · Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009
3
If the consignment covers tyre tube sizes falling within the 666 domestically non-manufactured sizes and types notified by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, confirm the importer's status as an Original Equipment Manufacturer. The OEM exemption applies exclusively to OEMs importing those specific exempted sizes; non-OEM importers and sizes outside the exemption list are not covered.
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. Where the OEM exemption applies, attach documentary evidence of OEM status and the applicable exempted size classification. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · General Note 2 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the OEM exemption for 666 non-domestically-manufactured tyre sizes and types extends beyond Original Equipment Manufacturers or beyond the specific exempted size list. The exemption is entity-specific and product-specific — an aftermarket importer or a distributor sourcing the same physical tube size is fully within the IS 13098 QCO obligation and may not rely on the OEM carve-out. Detention at port, demurrage, and potential confiscation follow where non-OEM importers ship unmarked tubes relying on an exemption that does not apply to them.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4013 90 49 require BIS certification?

Yes. 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; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant tube size and vehicle category.

Are any importers exempt from the IS 13098 requirement?

Original Equipment Manufacturers importing tyre tube sizes and types within the 666 domestically non-manufactured sizes notified under O.M. F. No. P-39012/5/2018-L and R dated 22-01-2019 are exempt. All other importers, and OEMs importing sizes outside that list, must comply with IS 13098.

Does the OEM exemption extend to aftermarket importers sourcing the same exempted tube sizes?

No. The exemption is confined to OEMs for the specified non-domestically-manufactured sizes only. Aftermarket importers and distributors have no access to the carve-out and must import only from BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturers.

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

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

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