Parts

Parts of self-propelled works trucks and platform tractors

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8709 90 00 (Parts) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with port-of-entry restrictions and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance conditions applicable to Chapter 87 vehicles and their parts. Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of the ITC (HS) policy apply, including homologation or type-approval requirements and right-hand-drive and speedometer specifications where the parts relate to new or second-hand vehicles.

What this is

HSN code

8709 90 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import policy declaration from DGFT
Homologation certificate from authorised body
MV Act compliance documents from importer

Compliance steps

1
Verify compliance 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 for vehicle parts; additionally confirm right-hand-drive specification, kilometre speedometer fitment, and headlamp photometry requirements under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules.
ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
2
Route the consignment through one of the notified ports: seaports Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam or Mundra; air cargo complexes at Mumbai, Delhi or Chennai; or ICDs at Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad or Garhi Harsaru. Consignments arriving at an unnotified port are 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 port-restriction regime for Chapter 87 is frequently misread as applying only to complete vehicles; in practice, customs officers verify the port-entry condition for parts consignments under this tariff line as well, given that the CCR cross-references Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 87 without carving out parts. A consignment of works-truck parts cleared through an unlisted ICD or minor port will face detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost, with demurrage accruing from the date of vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8709 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, parts of self-propelled works trucks under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, including Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance and port-entry restrictions.

Do the notified port restrictions under DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023 apply to parts as well as complete vehicles?

The CCR for this tariff line cross-references the port restriction and Chapter 87 ITC (HS) conditions without a carve-out for parts; importers should treat the designated-port list as applicable and confirm with their customs broker before routing through an unlisted port or ICD.

Are second-hand vehicle parts subject to any additional restriction under this tariff line?

The regulatory record restricts second-hand vehicles to Mumbai port subject to Condition 1; importers of second-hand parts under this tariff line should treat the same condition as applicable and ensure documentation supports the second-hand status and Condition 1 compliance before filing the bill of entry.

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