Motor cycles

Electric motor cycles with electric propulsion

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 60 10 (Electric motor cycles) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of new vehicles permitted only through 18 designated seaports, airports, and ICDs notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and 59/2023. Compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — including homologation or type approval, right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer fitment, and headlamp photometry — is verified at the port of entry as a concurrent customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8711 60 10

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 or type approval certificate from manufacturer
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to DGFT
Port restriction confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment is routed through one of the 18 designated 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). Diversion to any other port or ICD renders the import non-compliant with ITC (HS) Conditions 1 and 2 of Chapter 87.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Conditions 1 and 2, Chapter 87
2
Obtain and submit a Homologation Certificate or, where applicable, a Type Approval certificate satisfying Condition 7 of Chapter 87. Verify that the vehicle conforms to right-hand drive configuration, kilometre-calibrated speedometer, and headlamp photometry requirements under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and its Rules before the bill of entry is filed.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · ITC (HS) Condition 7, Chapter 87

A word of counsel

The single most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is treating the designated-port list as advisory rather than mandatory: even a valid homologation certificate and full MV Act compliance do not cure a consignment that has arrived at an unlisted port, which faces detention and compulsory re-export under ITC (HS) Condition 1. Second-hand electric motor cycles carry an additional restriction — import is permitted only through Mumbai port under Condition 1 — and importers confusing new-vehicle ports with the second-hand regime expose consignments to seizure at any other listed port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8711 60 10 require BIS certification?

No, electric motor cycles under this tariff line are 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 Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87, with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance verified at the designated port.

Which port must second-hand electric motor cycles enter through?

Second-hand vehicles are permitted only through Mumbai port, subject to ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87, per DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and 59/2023; no other designated port on the new-vehicle list is available for used vehicles.

What happens if the homologation certificate covers a different vehicle variant than the unit actually imported?

A mismatch between the homologation or type approval certificate and the imported unit is treated as non-compliance with ITC (HS) Condition 7, exposing the consignment to detention, monetary penalty, and potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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