Aircraft engines

Spark-ignition piston aircraft engines

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8407 10 00 (Aircraft engines) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which import of second-hand or reconditioned aircraft engines requires prior approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). New aircraft engines are importable freely under the ITC (HS) policy; the DGCA approval condition is triggered only for second-hand or reconditioned units.

What this is

HSN code

8407 10 00

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 84 (DGCA approval for second-hand/reconditioned units)

Customs documentation

DGCA approval from DGCA
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the aircraft engine being imported is new, second-hand, or reconditioned. If the unit is second-hand or reconditioned, obtain prior approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation before filing the bill of entry; import without such approval violates the ITC (HS) policy condition for Chapter 84.
ITC (HS) import policy condition, Chapter 84 · DGFT policy on second-hand/reconditioned aircraft engines
2
Declare the condition of the engine (new, second-hand, or reconditioned) accurately in the bill of entry. A misdeclaration of a second-hand or reconditioned unit as new bypasses the DGCA approval requirement and constitutes a customs misdeclaration liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 84 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing a reconditioned aircraft engine without first securing DGCA approval, on the assumption that a serviceable engine does not meet the threshold for 'second-hand'. DGCA and customs treat any engine that is not new-in-original-factory-condition as second-hand or reconditioned; a consignment arriving without the DGCA approval letter is liable to detention and, if the misdeclaration is deliberate, to confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8407 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, aircraft spark-ignition piston engines are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with DGCA approval required specifically for second-hand or reconditioned units.

Is DGCA approval required for new aircraft engines under this HSN?

No. The DGCA approval condition under the ITC (HS) import policy applies only to second-hand or reconditioned aircraft engines or parts; new engines are importable without a separate DGCA clearance.

What happens if a second-hand aircraft engine arrives without DGCA approval?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import; customs may refuse out-of-charge until the DGCA approval is produced, and a misdeclaration of condition can attract confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.