Electrical

Electrical self-propelled works trucks (factory, warehouse, airport)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8709 11 00 (Electrical self-propelled works trucks) 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, with import of new vehicles permitted only through 18 specified ports and ICDs. Compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules, including Homologation Certificate or type approval, right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer, and headlamp photometry standards, is verified at the customs station.

What this is

HSN code

8709 11 00

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT
Type approval certificate per Condition 7

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 18 notified ports and ICDs — comprising 11 seaports, 3 airports, and 4 ICDs — as mandated under the ITC (HS) port restriction for new vehicle imports. Arrival at any unnotified customs station renders the consignment liable to detention and Restricted-import enforcement.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Conditions 1, 2 and 7
2
Furnish the Homologation Certificate, or type approval under Condition 7, together with evidence of right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer fitment, and headlamp photometry compliance before the bill of entry is assessed. The proper officer verifies all Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules conformance criteria at the time of out-of-charge.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Condition 7 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the homologation requirement: importers who obtain a type approval for a related vehicle model assume it covers the specific works-truck variant being shipped, only to face port detention when the proper officer finds the approval does not extend to the exact configuration. Verify that the Homologation Certificate or type approval document names the precise model, drive configuration and speedometer specification of the consigned unit before the vessel departs; second-hand vehicles of this type face an additional constraint — import is permitted only through Mumbai port under Condition 1.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8709 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, electrical self-propelled works 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 Chapter 87, Conditions 1, 2 and 7, with port restriction and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance as the operative requirements.

Which ports and ICDs are notified for import of new vehicles under this tariff line?

Per DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023, the 18 notified points are: seaports Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam and Mundra; airports Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo and Chennai Airport; and ICDs Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad and Garhi Harsaru.

Can second-hand electrical works trucks be imported through any notified port?

No. Second-hand vehicles under this tariff line are permitted only through Mumbai port, subject to Condition 1 of the ITC (HS) Chapter 87 policy.

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