Other trucks

Works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment, other

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8427 90 00 (other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Fork-lift trucks and self-propelled works trucks within heading 8427 may be classified under more specific tariff lines that attract distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Chapter 84 is a dense classification environment: self-propelled or electric-powered variants of works trucks are frequently re-classified by customs to a more specific heading, and any such re-classification triggers retrospective compliance obligations — including detention pending resolution. Verify that the truck's propulsion type, rated load capacity, and intended use squarely match the residual scope of this tariff line before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8427 90 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the works truck is a fork-lift or self-propelled straddle carrier?

Fork-lift trucks and self-propelled trucks are classified under more specific tariff lines within heading 8427 and may attract distinct compliance requirements under Chapter 84.

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