Scooters

Electric scooters with motor propulsion

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8711 60 20 (Electric scooters) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of new vehicles restricted to 18 designated ports under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and DGFT Notification 59/2023. Compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, homologation or type-approval requirements, right-hand drive specification, and kilometre speedometer standards applies as mandatory customs-clearance conditions under ITC (HS) Conditions 1, 2 and 7 to Chapter 87.

What this is

HSN code

8711 60 20

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, Chapter 87

Customs documentation

Homologation or type approval certificate from competent authority
Port restriction declaration from DGFT
MV Act compliance documentation from importer

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 18 designated ports notified for new vehicle imports: 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 other 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 · ITC (HS) Condition 1 to Chapter 87
2
Present a valid homologation certificate or type-approval certificate in compliance with ITC (HS) Condition 7 to Chapter 87 at the bill of entry. The vehicle must be right-hand drive, fitted with a kilometre speedometer, and the photometry of headlamps must conform to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Motor Vehicles Rules requirements.
ITC (HS) Conditions 2 and 7 to Chapter 87 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that any major Indian seaport qualifies for vehicle import. Port eligibility is exhaustively enumerated — not illustrative — and diversion to an unnotified port, even with full homologation compliance, renders the consignment non-clearable and subject to re-export at the importer's cost. Second-hand electric scooters face a stricter carve-out: they are channelled exclusively through Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Condition 1, and no other designated port may be substituted.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8711 60 20 require BIS certification?

No, electric scooters under this tariff line are not subject to a BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with port restrictions and homologation requirements under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 to Chapter 87.

Can second-hand electric scooters be imported through any of the 18 designated ports?

No. Second-hand vehicles, including electric scooters, may only be imported through Mumbai port, subject to ITC (HS) Condition 1 to Chapter 87; all other designated ports are unavailable for used-vehicle consignments.

What happens if the homologation certificate is absent at the bill of entry?

Absence of a homologation certificate or type-approval document satisfying ITC (HS) Condition 7 to Chapter 87 results in consignment detention at the port of import; clearance cannot be granted until a conforming certificate is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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