Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m
Pleasure or sports yachts and vessels, 7.5 m to 24 m
HSN 8903 32 00 (yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports, 7.5 m to 24 m) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import governed by Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 89. No sectoral licence from a separate product-safety agency applies; the DGFT policy conditions are the operative clearance requirement at the bill-of-entry stage.
- Import compliance declaration from DGFT
- Policy Condition NOC from DGFT
- 1Verify that the consignment satisfies all five Policy Conditions (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) applicable to Chapter 89 of the ITC (HS) before filing the bill of entry. Each condition must be addressed independently; non-compliance with any single condition renders the import impermissible under the Restricted-import framework.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 89, Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
- 2Upload the applicable Chapter 89 policy-condition compliance documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. The customs proper officer will verify uploaded documents before granting out-of-charge; consignments without complete policy-condition evidence are liable to detention and demurrage.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 89; CBIC e-Sanchit upload requirement
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the vessel's length classification as the sole compliance hurdle and overlooking the cumulative nature of Policy Conditions 1 through 5 of Chapter 89 — each must be independently satisfied, and a deficiency in any one condition is grounds for detention at the port of import. Importers should obtain the full Chapter 89 policy-condition text from the current ITC (HS) Schedule and compile a condition-by-condition compliance checklist before shipment.