For vehicles, other than petrol driven

Chassis fitted with engines, non-petrol driven vehicles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 42 (chassis fitted with engines for non-petrol driven motor vehicles) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with designated-port restrictions and homologation requirements under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of ITC (HS) Chapter 87 apply, covering right-hand drive compliance, kilometre speedometer fitment, and photometry of head lamps.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 42

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Homologation Certificate from competent authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
MV Act declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the chassis consignment is routed through one of the 18 designated import points: 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. Diversion to any other port renders the consignment non-compliant with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import condition.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024
2
Obtain and upload a Homologation Certificate (or type approval per Condition 7 of ITC (HS) Chapter 87) and verify compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of head lamps, before the bill of entry is filed.
ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the secondary technical compliance checklist — right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer, and head-lamp photometry — which customs officers verify independently of the homologation certificate. A chassis cleared at the designated port but lacking documentary evidence of any one of these MV Act requirements is detained for verification; the resulting ground rent and demurrage accrual can exceed the cost of pre-shipment compliance by a material margin.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 42 require BIS certification?

No, chassis fitted with engines for non-petrol driven vehicles are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, with mandatory port restriction and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance.

Are second-hand chassis under this tariff line subject to a different port restriction?

Yes. Second-hand vehicles and chassis are permitted only through Mumbai port, subject to ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87, per DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and Notification 59/2023.

What happens if the homologation certificate covers a related type but not the exact chassis variant being imported?

Condition 7 of ITC (HS) Chapter 87 permits type approval in lieu of a full homologation certificate, but the approval must specifically cover the chassis variant; a mismatched type approval is treated as a missing document and the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import.

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