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Traction motor

AC traction motors exceeding 75 kW output

BEE CLEARANCE

HSN 8501 53 30 (Traction motor) is subject to Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) appliance labelling and compliance requirements under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026, issued vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay applicable at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
8501 53 30
Chapter
85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof
Primary regulator
BEE · Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026
Customs documentation
  • Energy label compliance from BEE
  • Conformance declaration from importer
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that the traction motor bears the BEE-mandated energy label and meets the appliance labelling and compliance requirements under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026. Documentation of conformance must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
    Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025 · Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026
  2. 2
    Upload the BEE energy-label conformance documentation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments without valid BEE labelling compliance uploaded in e-Sanchit will not receive customs out-of-charge.
    Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 · Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that the BEE Appliance Labeling and Compliance Regulations, 2026 came into force on 26 December 2025, meaning shipments contracted under pre-existing supply agreements may not carry compliant labels. Verify that the foreign manufacturer's label format and star-rating declaration conform to the 2026 Regulations before vessel departure; non-compliant labelling at port triggers detention and demurrage pending rectification or re-export, with no administrative rectification window available post-arrival.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8501 53 30 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers traction motors under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026, which mandates energy labelling and conformance compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.
When did the BEE Appliance Labeling and Compliance Regulations, 2026 come into force for traction motors?
The Regulations were issued vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26 December 2025; importers should confirm the exact applicability date and product-scope coverage directly from the BEE notification text.
What happens if a traction motor consignment arrives without the required BEE energy label?
The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import, attracting demurrage and ground rent, until BEE conformance documentation is produced; where rectification is not feasible, re-export or confiscation may follow.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BEE / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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