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Chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles (other)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 19 covers chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, and import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87. Consignments must enter only through designated seaports, airports and ICDs notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and DGFT Notification 59/2023. Homologation or type-approval compliance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is verified at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 19

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Homologation certificate from certifying authority
Type approval certificate from certifying authority

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment only through the notified ports: seaports — Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam, or Mundra; airports — Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo, or Chennai Airport; or ICDs — Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, or Garhi Harsaru. Arrival at any unnotified port renders the consignment liable to detention under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import conditions.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1
2
Ensure the chassis carries a valid Homologation Certificate or, where Condition 7 applies, a Type Approval Certificate, and that the vehicle configuration is right-hand drive with a kilometre-calibrated speedometer and head lamps meeting Indian photometry standards, as verified under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Conditions 2 and 7 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
3
If the chassis is second-hand, import is restricted exclusively to Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1. New chassis may use any of the notified ports listed above; second-hand consignments diverted to any other notified port are treated as a separate ITC (HS) policy violation.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1 · DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the general port-restriction list with the second-hand-vehicle restriction: new chassis may arrive at any of the 18 notified locations, but second-hand chassis are limited to Mumbai port alone under Condition 1. An importer who consigns a used chassis to, say, Nhava Sheva faces both detention and an ITC (HS) policy violation even though Nhava Sheva appears on the notified list for new vehicles.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 19 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers chassis fitted with engines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, with port-restriction and homologation requirements enforced at the bill of entry.

Which ports are notified for import of chassis under this HSN, and does the list differ for second-hand goods?

New chassis may be imported through any of the 18 designated seaports, airports and ICDs notified under DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023; second-hand chassis are permitted only through Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1.

What happens if the Homologation Certificate is absent or the chassis does not meet Indian photometry or speedometer standards?

Customs will withhold out-of-charge until compliant documentation is produced; persistent non-compliance results in consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962 read with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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