Wheel chairs for invalid

Non-motorised wheel chairs for invalid persons

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8713 90 10 (Wheel chairs for invalid) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of new vehicles restricted to 18 notified seaports, airports, and ICDs under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 and DGFT Notification 59/2023. Compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Rules — including homologation, right-hand drive, and speedometer requirements — applies as a concurrent customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8713 90 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

Port-restriction compliance declaration from DGFT
Homologation Certificate from designated authority
ITC (HS) policy conditions from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Route new wheelchair consignments exclusively through one of the 18 notified 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). Arrival at any other port renders the consignment 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) Chapter 87 Conditions 1 and 2
2
Obtain and present a Homologation Certificate (or Type Approval per Condition 7 of Chapter 87) confirming compliance with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 requirements, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre-calibrated speedometer, and photometric compliance of head lamps. The bill of entry must be supported by these documents before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 7 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

A word of counsel

The port-restriction under DGFT Notifications 18/2015-20 and 59/2023 applies to all new vehicle imports under Chapter 87, including non-motorised wheelchair carriages — importers frequently assume the restriction applies only to motor cars and present consignments at unlisted ports, resulting in detention and ground rent accumulation. Second-hand vehicles under this heading are additionally restricted to Mumbai port only under Condition 1; conflating new-vehicle and second-hand-vehicle routing triggers separate ITC (HS) enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8713 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers carriages for disabled persons under this tariff line. Import is governed by ITC (HS) policy conditions administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, including the notified-port restriction and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance requirements.

Are second-hand wheelchairs under HSN 8713 90 10 subject to the same port restriction as new ones?

Second-hand vehicles under Chapter 87 are restricted to Mumbai port only, per ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1, which is a narrower restriction than the 18-port list applicable to new vehicle imports.

Is a Homologation Certificate required for a non-motorised wheelchair, given it does not have an engine?

The regulatory record requires verification of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 compliance including a Homologation Certificate or Type Approval per Condition 7 of Chapter 87 for all vehicles under this heading; importers should confirm with the customs proper officer whether a specific carve-out applies to wholly non-motorised configurations at the time of filing.

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