Wheel chairs for invalid

Non-motorised invalid wheelchairs, carriages for disabled persons

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8713 10 10 (Wheel chairs for invalid) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with designated-port restrictions and compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 applicable at the bill-of-entry stage. Import of new vehicles under this tariff line is permitted only through 18 notified seaports, airports, and inland container depots; second-hand vehicles are additionally restricted to Mumbai port only.

What this is

HSN code

8713 10 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

Import declaration from DGFT
Homologation certificate from certifying authority
MV Act compliance documents from importer

Compliance steps

1
Route the consignment through one of the 18 notified ports of import: 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). Consignments arriving at any unlisted 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
Verify and submit compliance documentation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and applicable Rules, including a Homologation Certificate or Type Approval under ITC (HS) Condition 7, confirmation of right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry compliance of head lamps. These are examined by the proper officer at the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87, Conditions 1, 2 and 7 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
3
If importing second-hand invalid wheelchairs, route exclusively through Mumbai port. ITC (HS) Condition 1 of Chapter 87 limits second-hand vehicle imports to this single port; any other port of arrival — even one notified for new vehicles — does not satisfy the second-hand condition.
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 applying the 18-port list to second-hand invalid wheelchairs as if it were unrestricted: the broader port list applies only to new vehicles, while second-hand carriages are confined exclusively to Mumbai port under Condition 1. An importer who routes a second-hand consignment to, say, Chennai or Nhava Sheva on the strength of the new-vehicle port list will face consignment detention and potential re-export at full demurrage and ground-rent cost, even where all other documentation is in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8713 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, non-motorised invalid wheelchairs 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 Chapter 87 Conditions 1, 2 and 7, with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance and designated-port restrictions.

Is a Homologation Certificate always required, or does Condition 7 offer an alternative?

A Homologation Certificate is the standard requirement; Condition 7 of ITC (HS) Chapter 87 provides a Type Approval route as an alternative. Both options must be verified by the proper officer at the bill of entry before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the port restriction apply equally to new and second-hand invalid wheelchairs?

No. New invalid wheelchairs may be imported through any of the 18 notified ports per DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023-24; second-hand vehicles are restricted solely to Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1.

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