For the motor vehicles of heading 8705

Chassis fitted with engines for special-purpose motor vehicles

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8706 00 50 (chassis fitted with engines for heading 8705 vehicles) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with designated-port restrictions under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and 59/2023. Import additionally requires compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and homologation or type-approval conditions prescribed under ITC (HS) Chapter 87 policy conditions 1, 2 and 7.

What this is

HSN code

8706 00 50

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

Homologation certificate from competent authority
Port compliance declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy conditions from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the chassis qualifies under ITC (HS) Chapter 87 policy conditions 1, 2 and 7 before filing the bill of entry. Obtain the homologation certificate — or type approval under condition 7 — covering right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of headlamps as required under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87, conditions 1, 2 and 7 · 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.
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 shipping to a convenient seaport without verifying its designation status — several major Indian ports are not on the notified list, and a consignment arriving at an undesignated port cannot be redirected without attracting separate Customs Act proceedings. Second-hand vehicle chassis are subject to additional restrictions under condition 1 and are permitted only through Mumbai port; confirm the new-versus-used status of the chassis at the point of order placement, not at the bill of entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8706 00 50 require BIS certification?

No, engine-fitted chassis for heading 8705 special-purpose vehicles fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with designated-port restrictions and homologation requirements under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Which ports are designated for import of new vehicle chassis under this tariff line?

Eighteen entry points are designated under DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023: eleven seaports (including Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Mundra and Vishakhapatnam), three air cargo complexes (Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai), and four ICDs (Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad and Garhi Harsaru).

Do the port restrictions and homologation conditions apply equally to second-hand chassis?

Second-hand vehicle chassis are subject to condition 1 of ITC (HS) Chapter 87 and are permitted only through Mumbai port, making the port restriction more stringent than for new chassis.

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