Chapter · Chapter 87 · Section XVII, Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment
HS 87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
- Customs duty
- 0% to 125%
- 231 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
16 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8701 | Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709) | 10% | 5% or 18% | units |
| 8702 | Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver | 40% | 18% | units |
| 8703 | Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars | 125% | 5%, 18% or 40% | units |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | 40% | 18% | units |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixers lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units) | 10% | 18% | units |
| 8706 | Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 | 15% | 18% | units |
| 8707 | Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 | 15% | 18% | units |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 | 15% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 8709 | Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 8710 | Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles | Free | 5% | kg |
| 8711 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; | 100% | 5%, 18% or 40% | units |
| 8712 | Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorised | 10% to 35% | 5% | units |
| 8713 | — | 10% | 5% | units |
| 8714 | Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 | 10% to 20% | 5% or 18% | kg or units |
| 8715 | Baby carriages and parts thereof | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
| 8716 | Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof | 10% | 18% | kg or units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 231 tariff items: 0% to 125%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 0.16–0.31 per kg, by origin and producer (until 23 Jan 2027). Axles for Trailers. 04/2022-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 0.23–1.71 per kg, by origin and producer (until 14 Mar 2029). Cast Aluminium Alloy Wheels or Alloy Road Wheels (ARW) used in Motor Vehicles, whether or not attached with their accessories, of a size in diameters ranging from 12 inches to 24 inches. 07/2024-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 613 per tonne (until 10 Sep 2028). Flat Base Steel Wheels. 09/2023-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 234 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
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.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 233 tariff items
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
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.