Other

Floating docks, drilling platforms and other special-purpose vessels

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8905 90 90 (Other special-purpose vessels and floating structures) is subject to ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 89 applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

8905 90 90

Chapter

89 · Ships, boats and floating structures

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 89 (Policy Conditions 1–5)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
Policy condition compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify and satisfy all five Policy Conditions — 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 — of Chapter 89 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy before placing the purchase order. Non-compliance with any one condition renders the import Restricted and subject to DGFT enforcement at the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 89, Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
2
File the bill of entry with documentary evidence of compliance with the applicable Chapter 89 policy conditions uploaded in e-Sanchit. The customs proper officer will verify policy-condition satisfaction before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 89

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the residual 'Other' classification as a free-import category and overlooking the Chapter 89 policy conditions. All five conditions apply cumulatively to HSN 8905 90 90; satisfying four of five does not cure the restriction, and a consignment detained for policy-condition deficiency attracts demurrage and ground rent for the full duration of the DGFT clarification process.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8905 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, floating structures and special-purpose vessels under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Policy Conditions 1 through 5 of Chapter 89 applying.

Which specific policy conditions of Chapter 89 apply to this HSN?

Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 89 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy apply; the importer must satisfy all five conditions before the bill of entry is filed.

What happens if one of the five Chapter 89 policy conditions is not met at the time of import?

Non-satisfaction of any one condition converts the consignment into a Restricted-import breach, exposing the importer to detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation or re-export order under DGFT enforcement provisions.

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