For dumpers covered in the heading 8704

Engine-fitted chassis for dumper trucks (heading 8704)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 43 (chassis fitted with engines for dumpers of heading 8704) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under conditions 1, 2, and 7 of Chapter 87. Import of new vehicles is permitted only through 18 designated seaports, airports, and inland container depots notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and DGFT Notification 59/2023.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 43

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
Type approval from competent authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that import of the engine-fitted chassis complies with all applicable conditions of the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 87, specifically conditions 1, 2, and 7. Condition 7 requires a Homologation Certificate or type approval; additionally confirm right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer fitment, and photometry compliance of headlamps under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
ITC (HS) conditions 1, 2 and 7, Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 18 designated entry 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. Arrival at any non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is neglecting the homologation or type-approval requirement under condition 7 while satisfying the port-of-entry condition. A chassis that arrives at a designated port but lacks a valid Homologation Certificate — or whose RH-drive configuration, speedometer calibration, or headlamp photometry is non-conformant under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — faces detention at the port and cannot receive out-of-charge until full MV Act compliance is established.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 43 require BIS certification?

No, engine-fitted chassis for dumper trucks 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 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance as a concurrent requirement.

Can second-hand engine-fitted chassis for dumpers be imported, and if so, through which port?

Second-hand vehicles 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 consignment arrives at a port not listed in the DGFT notifications?

Arrival at a non-designated port constitutes a breach of the port-restriction condition under the ITC (HS) policy; the consignment is liable to detention and may be directed for re-export at the importer's cost.

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