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Motorcycles with 50–250 cc internal combustion engine

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 20 19 (motorcycles with an internal combustion piston engine exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 250 cc, residual category) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and Notification 59/2023, including designated-port and homologation requirements. Import of new vehicles is permitted only through 18 notified seaports, airports, and inland container depots; second-hand vehicles are restricted to Mumbai port only.

What this is

HSN code

8711 20 19

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

Import policy compliance from DGFT
Homologation Certificate from competent authority
Type Approval Certificate from competent authority

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment is routed through one of the 18 notified entry points: 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), or ICDs (Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, Garhi Harsaru). Second-hand vehicles may only enter through Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Condition 1.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 87
2
Ensure the vehicle carries a valid Homologation Certificate or, where applicable, a Type Approval Certificate per ITC (HS) Condition 7 of Chapter 87. Customs officers verify compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer fitment, and headlamp photometry standards, before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Condition 7 of Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing a bill of entry at a port that is valid for general cargo but not notified for vehicle imports — resulting in consignment detention and demurrage while re-routing is arranged. The port restriction under DGFT Notification 59/2023 applies to new vehicles; second-hand motorcycles face an additional single-port restriction (Mumbai only) under Condition 1, and importing a used vehicle through any other notified port triggers a separate ITC (HS) violation independent of the homologation compliance position.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8711 20 19 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and Notification 59/2023, with homologation and designated-port conditions applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which ports are notified for import of new motorcycles under this tariff line?

New motorcycles may be imported through 11 seaports (Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam, Mundra), 3 airports (Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo, Chennai Airport), and 4 ICDs (Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad, Garhi Harsaru) per DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023.

Can second-hand motorcycles in this engine-capacity band be imported freely through any notified port?

No. Second-hand vehicles are restricted exclusively to Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87, regardless of which ports are otherwise notified for new-vehicle imports.

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