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Is import of used tyres allowed in India?

One can easily find product Import Export Policy via www.icegate.gov.in or www.indiantradeportal.in or for specific doubts, Eximmitra.in helps a lot to exporter or importer, queries are always replied in it by experts, its nice government initiative 

Import of retreaded or used pneumatic tyres under ITC (HS) codes 40121100 (retreaded tyres of a kind used on motor cars including station wagons and racing cars), 40121200 (retreaded tyres of a kind used on buses or lorries), 40121300 (retreaded tyres of a kind used on aircraft), 40121910 (retreaded tyres for two wheelers), 40121990 (other retreaded tyres), 40122010 (used pneumatic tyres for buses, lorries and earth moving equipment including bigger size vehicles and light commercial vehicles), 40122020 (used pneumatic tyres for passenger automobile vehicles, including two wheelers, three wheelers and personal type vehicles) is restricted. Import under these HS codes is allowed freely if the consent of / permission from the Ministry of Environment and Forest is taken and the following conditions are met (where applicable): (i) Import of retreaded tyres for buses, lorries and earth moving equipment including bigger size vehicles and light commercial vehicles is permitted freely if the per tyres CIF value is USD175 and above; (ii) Import of retreaded tyres for passenger automobile vehicles including two wheelers, three wheelers and personal type vehicles is permitted freely if the per tyre CIF value is USD25 and above. However, import of used rubber tyres with one cut in bead wire and import of used rubber tubes cut in two pieces is free under ITC (HS) code 40040000.

Kindly also read my article on TMI : https://www.taxmanagementindia.com/visitor/detail_article.asp?ArticleID=8033&kw=How-to-check-Import-or-Export-policy-for-any-particular-product-I-choose-for-EXIM