Heading · Chapter 86 · Section XVII, Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

HS 8603Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604

Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof, railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof, mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kind

Customs duty
10%
2 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
2% to 3%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
8603 10 00Powered from an external source of electricity10%18%units
8603 90 00Other10%18%units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 524Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 8604.18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
8603Self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, other than those of heading 86041.7%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

China: the same goods (8603)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 8603. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
8603.10.00.00Rail motor coaches, vans & lorries, powered by external electricity由外电力驱动铁道用机动客,货车2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin3%13%13%None
8603.90.00.00Other railway motorized passenger coaches, freight cars, open wagons其他铁道用机动客车,货车,敞车3%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)3%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous8602Other rail locomotives; locomotive tendersOne level upChapter 86Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof, railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof, mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kindNext8604Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles whether or not self-propelled (for example, workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, track-liners ,testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.