Other, non air-conditioned

Diesel buses and coaches, non air-conditioned, ten or more passengers

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8702 10 29 (diesel motor vehicles for ten or more persons, non air-conditioned) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with differentiated policy conditions governing new vehicles (Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87) and second-hand or used vehicles (Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87). Registration of imported vehicles must additionally comply with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018.

What this is

HSN code

8702 10 29

Chapter

87 · Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock; parts and accessories

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 87 (Policy Conditions 1, 2, 7 and 9)

Customs documentation

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Vehicle registration declaration from MoRTH
End-use declaration from importer

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the consignment is a new vehicle or a second-hand or used vehicle before filing the bill of entry. New vehicles must satisfy Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87; second-hand or used vehicles must satisfy Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87. Exemptions available under Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 should be assessed and documented at this stage.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 87, Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11
2
Ensure post-import vehicle registration complies with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018 where the vehicle is imported by a manufacturer, an authorised representative, or by an organisation or individual for personal use, demonstration, testing, research or scientific purposes. Vintage Motor Vehicles are free for import by actual users following the amendment in Condition 1(iii).
GSR 870(E) dated 13-09-2018 · DGFT Notification 14/2015-20 dated 28-08-2019 · DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 dated 07-02-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the new-vehicle and used-vehicle policy tracks: an importer who files a used-vehicle entry under the new-vehicle conditions — or vice versa — triggers an ITC (HS) Restricted-policy breach, with the consignment liable to detention and re-export. Confirm the vehicle's manufacture date and previous registration history before the bill of entry is filed, and verify whether any exemption under Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 or 11 of Chapter 87 applies, since misapplied exemption claims are treated as misdeclaration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8702 10 29 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import of diesel motor vehicles for ten or more persons is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Chapter 87 policy conditions, with registration requirements under the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018.

Which policy conditions apply to second-hand diesel buses under this HSN?

Second-hand or used vehicles fall under Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87 of the ITC (HS) import policy; the new-vehicle conditions (2, 7 and 9) do not apply, and exemption conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 should be separately assessed for eligibility.

Do Vintage Motor Vehicles classified under HSN 8702 10 29 face the same import restrictions?

No. DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 dated 07-02-2025 amended Condition 1(iii) to make Vintage Motor Vehicles free for import by actual users, removing the restriction that applied to second-hand vehicles under Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87.

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