Of cylinder capacity not exceeding 75 cc

Motorcycles with 50cc to 75cc internal combustion engine

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 20 21 (motorcycle of cylinder capacity not exceeding 75 cc) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of new vehicles permitted exclusively through 18 designated seaports, airports, and ICDs notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and 59/2023. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance — including homologation, right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer, and headlamp photometry requirements — applies as an additional clearance condition at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8711 20 21

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Homologation certificate from competent authority
Port-restriction compliance declaration to CBIC
Type approval certificate per condition 7

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 18 DGFT-notified ports: 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 are additionally restricted to Mumbai port only, per ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87
2
Submit a homologation certificate — or a type-approval certificate where Condition 7 of Chapter 87 applies — confirming compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre-graduated speedometer, and headlamp photometry. The proper officer is required to verify these compliance particulars before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is selecting a port of discharge that is not on the DGFT-notified list — typically an ICD or minor port used for cost or logistics reasons — which results in consignment detention and demurrage pending re-routing or confiscation under the ITC (HS) Restricted policy. Condition 7 type-approval is a distinct document from homologation; importing under one without the other where both are required triggers separate non-compliance at the bill of entry, and the customs proper officer is specifically directed to verify both.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8711 20 21 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers motorcycles in this cylinder-capacity band. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy of Chapter 87, with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance as the operative technical requirement.

Can a second-hand motorcycle under this HSN be imported through any of the 18 notified ports?

No. Second-hand vehicles are subject to a further restriction under ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87 and may be imported only through Mumbai port, not through the full list of 18 notified ports.

What is the difference between a homologation certificate and a type-approval certificate for this tariff line?

Condition 7 of Chapter 87 specifies the circumstances under which a type-approval certificate is accepted in lieu of homologation; where Condition 7 applies, the type-approval is the operative document, but where it does not apply the homologation certificate issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 framework is required.

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