With the development of the economy and the popularity of household cars, the consumer market for car tires is continuously expanding. In order to promote the consumption of cars and support the development of the automotive industry, the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Taxation issued an announcement on reducing the purchase tax on some passenger vehicles and halving the purchase tax on some passenger vehicles.

Good tyres can directly affect the performance and driving experience of the car. Therefore, imported car tyres must comply with the requirements of the National Certification and Accreditation Supervision Commissions Announcement on the Rules for the Implementation of Motor Vehicle Tire Certification Implementation, that the air-filled tyres used on motor vehicles of categories M, N, O and L, including car tyres, heavy-duty car tyres, motorcycle tyres will be compulsory to implement CCC certification, and uncertified tyres will not be imported. In addition, car tyres also belong to the first batch of motor vehicle parts included in the Implementation of Compulsory Product Certification Catalog of the Peoples Republic of China, so imported car tyres must obtain China compulsory product certification (

Importation of car tire declaration elements
According to the Customs of the Peoples Republic of China Import and Export Goods Specification Declaration Catalogue (2022 edition), imported car tire products are classified as 40.11, the declaration of the goods name is: New pneumatic tire for motor buses (including travel buses and racing cars), the HS code is 40111000, the regulatory condition is A, the inspection and vaccination category is L.M.

What materials are required for the importation of car tires?
When declaring imported car tyres, product names, brands (Chinese and foreign names), uses, specification models and other declaration elements must be provided.For tyres that need to obtain mandatory product certification, imported traders must also submit mandatory certification certificate or exemption certificate in the single window of international trade and implement network verification in the customs.
Importing traders also need to submit imported tire trade contracts, invoices, packaging papers, and other necessary credentials.When declaring imported tire, it is recommended to comprehensively understand the mandatory requirements of Chinas relevant technical specifications, standardise product labels, standardize the declaration of goods information, to avoid unnecessary losses.

(1) Customs on-site inspection: Customs in accordance with the law on imported car tires in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the Chinese standard for inspection. focus on the appearance, logo, specification parameters and other items, in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory directive to send samples to the laboratory.

(2) Laboratory testing: Laboratory testing of the sample imported car tyres, focusing on the external size, strength performance, off-circuit resistance, durability performance, high-speed performance and other indicators.

(3) Comprehensive assessment: Comprehensive assessment of the test results to determine whether the tire is qualified.

(4) Qualified sale or use: may be sold or used for tyres that meet the mandatory requirements.

The inspection standard for imported car tyres is mainly the national standard car tyres (GB9743), which has detailed provisions on items such as appearance, logo, specification parameters. When inspecting, it is necessary to test in accordance with the requirements of the standard to determine whether the tire complies with the mandatory requirements. If it does not meet the requirements, it is necessary to handle in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, for example by the customs order the party to destroy or handle the return procedure.

In summary, the import of car tires has the following 4 focus points:

Compliance with national standards: imported car tyres must comply with the mandatory technical requirements of Chinas national standards and regulations, such as car tyres (GB9743).

2, obtain compulsory certification certificate: need to obtain China compulsory product certification (CCC certification) certificate or exemption certificate, otherwise can not pass through customs supervision. in international trade single window submit compulsory certification certificate or exemption certificate, customs will conduct network verification.

3, declaration of goods information specifications: importers need to accurately declare the goods product name, brand, use, specification model and other information.

4, goods clearance: imported car tires need to be carried out on-site inspection and inspection by the customs to ensure that the tires meet the national standards and requirements. If unqualified tires are found, the customs will order to be destroyed or returned, or under customs supervision to undergo technical processing, after re-inspection qualifying can be sold or used.