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Motorcycles and mopeds up to 50 cc cylinder capacity

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HSN 8711 10 90 (motorcycles and mopeds with internal combustion engines not exceeding 50 cc) 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 — including homologation certification, right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of headlamps — is verified by customs at the bill of entry.

What this is
HSN code
8711 10 90
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 designated authority
  • Type Approval certificate from CBIC
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify the vehicle meets ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 before shipment, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry of headlamps compliant with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A Homologation Certificate — or Type Approval per Condition 7 — must be available at the bill of entry.
    ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7, Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  2. 2
    Route the consignment exclusively through a designated port: 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 non-listed 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 single most common error on this tariff line is consigning second-hand vehicles through a port other than Mumbai. The Restricted-import regime under ITC (HS) Condition 1 permits second-hand vehicles exclusively through Mumbai port; a second-hand consignment arriving at any other designated port — even one valid for new vehicles — is in breach of the port-restriction condition and faces detention, ground rent accrual, and potential confiscation without the option of port-transfer correction.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8711 10 90 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers motorcycles and mopeds under this 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 mandatory compliance under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Can second-hand motorcycles be imported through any of the 18 designated ports?
No. Second-hand vehicles are restricted to Mumbai seaport only, subject to ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87; all other designated ports apply exclusively to new vehicle imports.
What happens if the homologation certificate is absent at the bill of entry?
Customs will withhold out-of-charge pending production of the Homologation Certificate or Type Approval document per ITC (HS) Condition 7; prolonged non-production attracts detention, demurrage, and potential re-export under the Customs Act, 1962.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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