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Motorised cycles

Motorised cycles with engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 10 20 (Motorised cycles) is subject to 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 designated seaports, airports and ICDs. Compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and its Rules — including homologation or type approval, right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and headlamp photometry — is verified at the point of clearance.

What this is
HSN code
8711 10 20
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 or type approval from designated authority
  • Port-restriction compliance declaration to CBIC
  • Import policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 18 designated ports notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 and DGFT Notification 59/2023-24 dated 12-02-2024. Designated ports are: seaports — Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam, Mundra; airports — Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo, Chennai Airport; ICDs — Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, Garhi Harsaru.
    DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023-24 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Condition 1
  2. 2
    Present a valid Homologation Certificate (or type-approval documentation per Condition 7 of Chapter 87) confirming right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and headlamp photometry compliance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and its Rules. The customs proper officer verifies each of these technical requirements before granting out-of-charge.
    Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Conditions 2 and 7
  3. 3
    If importing second-hand motorised cycles, note that such vehicles are permitted only through Mumbai port, subject to ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Condition 1. Diversion to any other designated port for second-hand vehicles constitutes a policy violation under DGFT's Restricted-import regime.
    ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Condition 1 · DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018
A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is conflating the general designated-port list for new vehicles with the narrower Mumbai-only restriction applicable to second-hand vehicles. An importer routing a used motorised cycle through, say, Nhava Sheva or Chennai on the strength of the 18-port list will face detention, demurrage and ground rent while the consignment awaits a DGFT policy determination — and re-export is the typical outcome where Condition 1 non-compliance cannot be cured at the point of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8711 10 20 require BIS certification?
No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this motorised-cycle tariff line. 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 verified at the designated port.
Which ports are designated for import of new motorised cycles under this HSN?
Eleven seaports (including Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Mundra), three airports (Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo, Chennai Airport) and four ICDs (Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, Garhi Harsaru) are notified under DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023-24; second-hand vehicles are restricted to Mumbai port only.
What technical documents are verified for homologation compliance at the bill of entry?
The customs officer verifies a Homologation Certificate or type-approval document under Condition 7 of Chapter 87, confirming right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer calibration, and headlamp photometry conformance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and its Rules.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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