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Chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles (other)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 49 (chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 and DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024. Import is restricted to designated seaports, airports, and inland container depots, and compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — including homologation and type-approval requirements — is verified at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 49

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

ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Homologation certificate from authorised body
Type approval certificate from authorised body

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment complies with ITC (HS) conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 before filing the bill of entry. Condition 7 requires a Homologation Certificate or type approval covering right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of headlamps per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules.
ITC (HS) conditions 1, 2 and 7 to Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a port notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and DGFT Notification 59/2023: 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. Consignments arriving at any other port are 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 presenting a chassis consignment at an unlisted port — particularly a minor or secondary gateway — on the assumption that vehicle-component customs procedures apply rather than the complete-vehicle port-restriction regime. Chassis fitted with engines fall squarely within the designated-port restriction; arrival at an unnotified port triggers immediate detention and, absent corrective diversion, re-export at the importer's cost and demurrage accumulation. Confirm the nominated port against both DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and the updated DGFT Notification 59/2023 list before vessel booking.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 49 require BIS certification?

No, chassis fitted with engines are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance — including homologation and type approval — verified at the bill of entry.

Are second-hand chassis fitted with engines permitted, and through which port?

Second-hand vehicles and, by extension, second-hand chassis are permitted only through Mumbai port subject to ITC (HS) condition 1 of Chapter 87, per DGFT Notification 18/2015-20.

What happens if the homologation certificate is absent at the bill of entry stage?

Absence of a valid Homologation Certificate or type-approval document (required under condition 7 of Chapter 87) renders the consignment non-compliant with the ITC (HS) import conditions, exposing it to detention and potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962 pending regularisation.

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