BIS Certification for Tyres in India — Manufacturer & Import FAQ
Tyre BIS/QCO FAQ: plant controls, size ranges, marking and what importers must verify before landing cargo.
BIS Certification for Tyres in India — Manufacturer & Import FAQ
Tyres are tightly policed when QCOs apply. Size proliferation without licence coverage is a classic non-compliance pattern.
Why this matters for your SKU
Focus: Automotive tyres Typical standard / scheme angle: Applicable IS tyre standards · ISI/QCO Topic cluster: BIS Certification
Teams that skip early scoping usually pay twice — once in failed lab weeks, and again in missed purchase-order windows.
Practical checklist
- Map every size/load/speed variant to licence scope
- Control compounding and cord materials
- Ensure sidewall marking matches grant
- Importers: audit overseas licence authenticity
How Certko + Instacertify help
- Map the product to the right scheme and standard on Products and Certifications.
- Shortlist labs and test scopes via Testing and Find a lab.
- Coordinate documentation, queries and grant follow-up so production is not guessing.
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FAQ — Automotive tyres
1. Can I import a size not on the mill licence?
No — that is a direct scope breach risk.
2. Do EV tyres differ?
Performance claims may add tests; start from the notified IS scope first.
3. Surveillance frequency?
Expect ongoing factory/market surveillance discipline under Scheme I norms.
4. Certko role?
Scope mapping and FMCS/ISI coordination for domestic or overseas plants.
Disclaimer: Scheme rules, Quality Control Orders, SABER lists and destination regulations change. Confirm the current notification and lab scope for your exact model before booking irreversible tests.
