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Scooters with 250-500 cc internal combustion engine

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 30 10 (Scooters) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, with import of new vehicles permitted only through 18 specified seaports, airports, and ICDs. Homologation or type-approval certification, right-hand drive compliance, and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 conformity are mandatory pre-clearance requirements at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
8711 30 10
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 competent authority
  • Import declaration from DGFT
  • RH-drive compliance certificate from manufacturer
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm the vehicle is routed through one of the 18 notified entry points: seaports Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ennore, Cochin, Kattupalli, APM Terminals Pipavav, Krishnapatnam, Visakhapatnam 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 other port are liable to detention and re-export.
    DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023-24 dated 12-02-2024
  2. 2
    Obtain a Homologation Certificate — or a Type Approval per ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 7 — confirming compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre-calibrated speedometer, and headlamp photometry standards. Upload all technical-compliance documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
    ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 7 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  3. 3
    If importing second-hand scooters, note that import is exclusively through Mumbai port subject to ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1. New-vehicle and second-hand-vehicle streams carry distinct port and documentary requirements; confirm the vehicle's age and condition classification before booking the shipment.
    ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1 · DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping to a commercially convenient port — such as Mundra for inland-India bound cargo — without first confirming that the port appears on the notified list for the specific vehicle category (new vs. second-hand). Second-hand scooters are restricted to Mumbai port only under Condition 1, and a consignment misdirected to any other notified new-vehicle port is still in breach, attracting detention, demurrage, and potential re-export at importer's cost.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8711 30 10 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy for Chapter 87, with Homologation or Type Approval compliance and port-of-entry restrictions as the operative requirements.
Which ports are notified for import of new scooters under this HSN?
New vehicles may be imported through 11 seaports (including Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Chennai and Mundra), 3 airports (Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, Delhi Air Cargo and Chennai Airport) and 4 ICDs (Talegaon Pune, Tughlakabad, Faridabad and Garhi Harsaru), per DGFT Notification 59/2023-24 dated 12-02-2024.
Is a Homologation Certificate mandatory even when a Type Approval exists?
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 7 permits Type Approval as an alternative to a Homologation Certificate; either document must confirm Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance including right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer calibration, and headlamp photometry before customs out-of-charge is granted.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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