Integrated monocoque vehicle, air-conditioned

Electric monocoque bus, air-conditioned, ten or more persons

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8702 40 11 (Integrated monocoque vehicle, air-conditioned) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with new vehicles governed by Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87 and used vehicles by Policy Condition 1. Registration of imported vehicles must comply with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018, notified under GSR 870(E) dated 13-09-2018.

What this is

HSN code

8702 40 11

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Policy condition compliance from DGFT
Vehicle registration compliance from MoRTH
Import authorisation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
For new electric monocoque buses, confirm compliance with ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87 before filing the bill of entry. Review Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 to determine whether any applicable exemption reduces or modifies the import restriction.
ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 2, 7, 9, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of Chapter 87
2
Ensure the vehicle registration requirement is satisfied: imports by manufacturers, their authorised representatives, or by organisations and citizens for personal use, demonstration, testing, research or scientific use must comply with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018 under GSR 870(E) dated 13-09-2018 and DGFT Notification 14/2015-20 dated 28-08-2019.
GSR 870(E) dated 13-09-2018 · DGFT Notification 14/2015-20 dated 28-08-2019
3
If importing a second-hand or used vehicle, compliance with Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87 is mandatory instead. Note that DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 dated 07-02-2025 amends Condition 1(iii) to permit Vintage Motor Vehicles free import by actual users.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 87 · DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 dated 07-02-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying the new-vehicle policy conditions to a used or refurbished electric bus, or vice versa. New and second-hand vehicles are governed by separate and mutually exclusive policy condition sets — Conditions 2, 7 and 9 for new vehicles versus Condition 1 for used — and misclassification of the vehicle's condition at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention and DGFT-policy enforcement, with potential re-export orders where the incorrect policy track was invoked.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8702 40 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers electric monocoque buses under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Policy Conditions 1, 2, 7 and 9 of Chapter 87, read with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018.

Which policy conditions govern exemptions for this HSN?

Policy Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of Chapter 87 set out applicable exemptions from the standard new-vehicle import restrictions; the importer must review each condition to confirm whether the specific end-use or importer category qualifies.

Does DGFT Notification 58/2024-25 affect import of electric monocoque buses?

The notification amends Condition 1(iii) of Chapter 87 to make Vintage Motor Vehicles free for import by actual users; it does not alter the new-vehicle policy conditions applicable to HSN 8702 40 11 under Conditions 2, 7 and 9.

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