Radial Tyres Shifted to Restricted from Free List

·    Motor Cars, Buses and Lorries, Motor Cycles even Bicycles Tyres Covered

·    DGFT Negative List Licence required

·    No More 5 percent FTA Free Import from ASEAN

·    BIS Standard Must also be Met by Import

·    Retreaded Tyres Import is Free subject to MIP

[DGFT Notification No. 12/2015-2020 dated 12 June 2020]

Effect of the Notification: Import policy of New pneumatic tyres covered under lTC HS codes 40111010, 40111090, 40112010, 40112090, 40114010, 40114020, 40114090, 40115010 and 40115090 is amended from 'Free' to 'Restricted'.

Subject: Amendment in Import Policy of Tyres

S.O. I: In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy of all items under ITC HS Code 4011 10, 4011 20, 4011 40 and 4011 50 of Chapter 40 of ITC (HS), 2017, Schedule- I (Import Policy) as below-:

S.No.

ITC HS Code

Item description

Existing Policy

Revised Policy

1.

40111010

Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars): Radials

Free

Restricted

2.

40111090

Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars): Other

Free

Restricted

3.

40112010

Of a kind used on buses or lorries: Radials

Free

Restricted

4.

40112090

Of a kind used on buses or lorries: Other

Free

Restricted

5.

40114010

Of a kind used on motor cycles: For motorcycles

Free

Restricted

6.

40114020

Of a kind used on motor cycles: For motor scooters

Free

Restricted

7.

40114090

Of a kind used on motor cycles: Other

Free

Restricted

8.

40115010

Of a kind used on bicycles: Multi-cellular Polyurethane (MCP) tubeless Tyres

Free

Restricted

9.

140115090

Of a kind used on bicycles: Other

Free

Restricted

(Issued from File No.01/89/180/209/AM-02/PC-2(A)//E-1424)