Self-loading or self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes

Self-loading or self-unloading agricultural trailers and semi-trailers

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8716 20 00 (Self-loading or self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Conditions 1, 2 and 7 of Chapter 87. Import of new vehicles is permitted only through 18 designated seaports, airports and ICDs; second-hand vehicles are further restricted to Mumbai port only.

What this is

HSN code

8716 20 00

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 or Type Approval Certificate from competent authority
Import compliance declaration from DGFT
Port-restriction compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment is routed exclusively through one of the 18 designated entry points: 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. Arrival at any non-notified port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · DGFT Notification 59/2023-24 dated 12-02-2024 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1
2
Obtain a Homologation Certificate — or a Type Approval Certificate per ITC (HS) Condition 7 — confirming compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and applicable Motor Vehicles Rules, including right-hand drive configuration, kilometre speedometer, and photometry standards for head lamps before filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Conditions 2 and 7 · Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
3
If importing second-hand agricultural trailers under this tariff line, note that entry is restricted solely to Mumbai port under ITC (HS) Condition 1; consignments of used vehicles cannot be routed through any of the other 17 designated ports or ICDs.
DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 dated 12-07-2018 · ITC (HS) Chapter 87 Condition 1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the general 18-port list for new vehicles with the second-hand-vehicle regime: importers occasionally route a used agricultural trailer through an ICD such as Tughlakabad, only to find that Condition 1 restricts second-hand vehicles to Mumbai port exclusively. The consignment is then detained, and a re-export or re-routing order follows — both generating demurrage. Confirm the new-versus-second-hand classification and the correct port before vessel loading.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8716 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, self-loading or self-unloading agricultural trailers 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, including port restriction and homologation requirements.

Which entry points are designated for import of new agricultural trailers under this tariff line?

New vehicles may be imported through 11 seaports, 3 airports and 4 ICDs notified under DGFT Notification 18/2015-20 (as amended by DGFT Notification 59/2023-24); second-hand vehicles are restricted to Mumbai seaport only under Condition 1.

Is a Homologation Certificate always required, or can a Type Approval Certificate substitute?

ITC (HS) Condition 7 expressly permits a Type Approval Certificate as an alternative to the Homologation Certificate; however, the certificate must still confirm compliance with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 requirements including right-hand drive, kilometre speedometer and head-lamp photometry standards.

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