India Proposes Quality Certification for Tyres

In a move that could remove the threat of cheap tyres imported from China, the government proposes to make quality certification compulsory for tyres manufactured and sold in India, says the Indian website of Business Standard. This would mean that only tyres that conform to the standard specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards can be sold and foreign tyres cannot be sold through local outlets.

The department of consumer affairs has proposed that manufacturers of pneumatic tyres and tubes cannot sell products without BIS certification.

A draft order for notification states the manufacturer is also expected to deform and dispose of as scrap, stock that does not conform to standards within three months.

The Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2006, could thus have serious consequences for imported brands. However, tyres and tubes manufactured and despatched for export purposes will not come under the remit of the order. Tyre industry representatives did not comment on the move.