Other, air-conditioned

Hybrid spark-ignition electric bus, air-conditioned (10+ persons)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8702 30 28 (Other, air-conditioned) — a hybrid petrol-electric motor vehicle for ten or more persons — is subject to ITC (HS) import policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Chapter 87 Policy Conditions. New vehicles must comply with Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9; second-hand or used vehicles are governed by Policy Condition 1; and vehicle registration must conform to the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018.

What this is

HSN code

8702 30 28

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 87 Policy Conditions

Customs documentation

Policy Condition compliance declaration from DGFT
Vehicle registration certificate from MoRTH
Import authorisation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Identify the correct policy-condition track before filing the bill of entry: new vehicles require compliance with Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87; second-hand or used vehicles require compliance with Policy Condition 1; customised vehicles and parts are governed by Policy Condition 10. Consult Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to assess whether an exemption applies to the specific consignment.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Policy Conditions 1, 2, 7, 9 and 10 · DGFT Notification 14/2015-20 dated 28-08-2019
2
Ensure the imported vehicle is registered in accordance with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018 where the vehicle is imported by a manufacturer, their authorised representative, or by an organisation or citizen for personal use, demonstration, testing, research or scientific use. Vintage motor vehicles are Free for import by actual users per DGFT Notification 58/2024-25.
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 policy-condition track (Conditions 2, 7 and 9) with the used-vehicle track (Condition 1) at the bill-of-entry stage. A hybrid air-conditioned bus mis-declared as new when it is second-hand — or vice versa — triggers a policy-condition mismatch that results in detention and demands for re-export or confiscation under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act; the exemption conditions (3, 4, 5, 6 and 11) must be affirmatively documented at the time of filing, not retrospectively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8702 30 28 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this motor vehicle tariff line. Import is governed solely by ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Policy Conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with vehicle-registration compliance required under the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018.

Which policy conditions apply to a second-hand hybrid air-conditioned bus under this HSN?

Second-hand or used vehicles fall under Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87; the new-vehicle conditions (2, 7 and 9) do not apply. Exemptions available under Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 should be assessed and documented at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are vintage hybrid vehicles under HSN 8702 30 28 freely importable?

Vintage motor vehicles are Free for import by actual users per the amendment introduced by DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 dated 07-02-2025, which amended Condition 1(iii) of Chapter 87 Policy Conditions.

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