Driving bogies and bissel-bogies

Driving bogies and bissel-bogies for railway rolling-stock

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 8607 11 00 (Driving bogies and bissel-bogies) is subject to compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. Importers must obtain an automatic SIMS registration number by paying a fee of ₹500 before the consignment arrives.

What this is

HSN code

8607 11 00

Chapter

86 · Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings

Primary regulator

SIMS · Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86, ITC (HS); DGFT Notification 33/2015-20

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration
Import documentation from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Apply for SIMS registration through the DGFT online portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain an automatic SIMS registration number, which remains valid for 75 days from the date of grant.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86, ITC (HS)
2
At the bill of entry, furnish the valid SIMS registration number as required under Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86. Note that the earlier mandatory minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished; the 60-day maximum window and 75-day validity remain operative.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is allowing the 75-day SIMS registration validity to lapse between the registration date and the actual date of arrival of the consignment. Because registration can be applied for no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival, mistiming the application against a delayed vessel schedule can leave the importer with an expired number at port, resulting in detention and demurrage until a fresh registration is obtained. SEZ-to-DTA re-imports and steel-for-packaging re-imports are excluded from SIMS, but those carve-outs do not apply to driving bogies imported as original equipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8607 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, driving bogies and bissel-bogies are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

How long is the SIMS registration number valid, and when can the application be filed?

The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant; the application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports of steel components and SEZ-to-DTA transfers of these goods exempt from SIMS registration?

Re-imports of steel solely for packaging purposes and transfers of steel items from SEZ to DTA (with or without value addition) are exempt from SIMS registration per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, but this exemption applies to those specific scenarios and not to ordinary imports of driving bogies.

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