Tariff item · Chapter 87 · Section XVII, Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

HS 8703 10 90Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehicles: other

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof › 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

Customs duty
125%
Tariff rate
GST now
5%, 18% or 40%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
15%
On Indian goods
Landed costSearch codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
DutyRateCharged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate125%Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)Not determinedAssessable value11/2021-Customs
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)10% of BCD, AIDC and Health CessBCD
Integrated GST (IGST)5%, 18% or 40%Assessable value + BCD + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
AgreementCustoms dutyGoods from
ASEAN–India FTA0%Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA0%Japan
India–Malaysia CECA0%Malaysia
India–Sri Lanka FTA0%Sri Lanka
SAFTA0%Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAFTA5%Sri Lanka
India–Korea CEPA50%South Korea

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

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

Clearance by other agencies

  • Automotive Research Association Of India (ARAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) 2. The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the rules made thereunder.

"*The Import of New Vehicles will be subject to Policy Condition No 2, 7 & 9 to CH-87.The import of Second Hand or Used Vehicles will be subject to Policy Condition No 1 of CH-87. The import of Customized Cars/Motorcycles and parts will be subject to Policy Condition No 10 to CH-87. Refer to Policy Condition No 3, 4, 5, 6 & 11 for applicable exemptions*Registration of Vehicles Imported by the Manufacturers or through their Authorized Representatives in India or by the Organization/Citizen for personal use, demonstration, testing, research or scientific use etc. has to comply with the Central Motor Vehicles (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2018. Refer Policy Condition 12, GSR 870(E) DT 13-9-2018, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways & DGFT Notf 14/2015-20 dt 28.8.2019.Refer DGFT Notf 58/2024-25 dt 7.2.2025 Amendment in Condition No 1(iii) Vintage Motor Vehicles are Free for import by actual users**As per S.O.1739(E) dt 06-04-2026 ensure compliance of applicability, if any, with regards to IS302 (Part 1): 2024 IEC 60335-1: 2020 applicable to All electrical appliance intended for household, commercial or similar application with rated voltage not exceeding 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances including direct current supplied appliances and battery operated appliances under the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances(QC) Order 2026 wef 01-10-26 for General (other than micro and small enterprises), 1-1-27 for Small enterprises and 1-4-27 for Micro enterprises.Goods or article shall conform to the Indian Std and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the BIS (CA) Regulations, 2018.It shall not apply to electrical appliances which fall under the scope of any other QCO issued by the said Act or notified for mandatory BIS certification under any other Act. Nothing in this order shall apply for two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of household and similar electrical appliances per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and may be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturers shall maintain a year-wise record of the goods or articles and furnish the same, if so desired to the Central Government. Nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles domestically manufactured or imported before the date of implementation as mentioned in the Table by the manufacturer certified by the Bureau or manufacturer who has applied to the Bureau for certification of the relevant goods and articles and such manufacturer shall be permitted to sell or display or offer to sell such declared stock upto six months from the date of implementation as mentioned in the Table, subject to the condition that such manufacturer shall made a declaration to this effect to the Bureau*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

  • Free.
Notes on these rates
  • BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
  • IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
  • AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
  • AIDC is not in the totals: 11/2021-Customs names these goods only in words or on a condition. For example S.No. 16AF of 11/2021-Customs (All goods other than goods covered under S. Nos. 317 and 318 of TABLE I of 45/2025-Customs: 67.5%; only for goods covered by another notification's entry (a condition the importer must meet)). Check the AIDC with your customs broker.
  • 11/2018-Customs exempts some goods of this code from SWS only by name or on a condition, for example S.No. 57 of 11/2018-Customs (All goods falling under heading 8703 other than those covered under sub-item (a) of item (: Nil; only for goods covered by another notification's entry (a condition the importer must meet)). The totals charge SWS.
  • Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
  • This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
  • This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

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

  • Now 5%, 18% or 40%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 5%, 12%, 18% or 28%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Changed.
  • No compensation cess.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 533Motor vehicles cleared as ambulances duly fitted with all the fitments, furniture and accessories necessary for an ambulance from the factory manufacturing such motor vehicles18%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 536Following motor vehicles of length not exceeding 4000 mm, namely: - (a) Petrol, Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) driven vehicles of engine capacity not exceeding 1200cc; and (b) Diesel driven vehicles of engine capacity not exceeding 1500 cc for persons with orthopedic physical disability, subject to the condition that an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Heavy Industries certifies that the said goods shall be used by the persons with orthopedic physical disability in accordance with the guidelines issued by the said Department18%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 537Three wheeled vehicles18%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule III, S.No. 5Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars, but excluding the goods mentioned against S. Nos., 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538 and 539 of Schedule II.40%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 440Fuel Cell Motor Vehicles including hydrogen vehicles based on fuel cell technology5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 441Electrically operated vehicles, including two and three wheeled electric vehicles. Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, "Electrically operated vehicles" means vehicles which are run solely on electrical energy derived from an external source or from one or more electrical batteries fitted to such road vehicles and shall include E- bicycles.5%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%, 12%, 18% or 28%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20255%, 18% or 40%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
8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars——
870301Motor cars of a cylinder capacity less than 1000cc with manual transmission or automated manual transmission2.1%—
870302Motor cars of a cylinder capacity less than 1000cc with automatic transmission2.7%—
870303Motor cars of a cylinder capacity of 1000cc and above and up to 1200cc with manual transmission or automated manual transmission3%—
870304Motor cars of a cylinder capacity of 1000cc and above and upto 1200cc with automatic transmission3.7%—
870305Motor cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1200cc but less than 1500cc with manual transmission or automated manual transmission3%—
870306Motor cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1200cc but less than 1500cc with automatic transmission3.7%—
870307Motor cars of a cylinder capacity of 1500cc and above with manual transmission or automated manual transmission4%—
870308Motor cars of a cylinder capacity of 1500cc and above with automatic transmission4.7%—
870399Others2%—

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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
  • RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.3% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

  • Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8703 10, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8703 10)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 8703 10. 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
8703.10.11.00All-terrain vehicles (ATV)全地形车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%46xy
8703.10.19.00Golf cars and similar vehicles高尔夫球车及其他类似车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%6
8703.10.90.00Other, vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow其他,雪地行走专用车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%6
  • 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.

Every Chinese code in full

8703.10.11All-terrain vehicles (ATV)

8703.10.11.00All-terrain vehicles (ATV)全地形车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
150%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 4Export licence出口许可证
  • 6Old mechanical and electrical products banned from import旧机电产品禁止进口
  • xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
  • yExport licence (border trade)出口许可证(边境小额贸易)
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Engine type (diesel, semi-diesel, petrol, etc.)发动机类型(柴油、半柴油、汽油等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.Manufacturer's brand of the vehicle (Chinese or foreign name)车辆的厂家品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 5.Brand or model name filed by vehicle manufacturer车辆厂家备案的品牌或具体款式的名称
  • 6.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 7.Model型号
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
10%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
12%
Serbia
12%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
18.8%
Brunei
18.8%
Cambodia
18.8%
South Korea
18.8%
Laos
18.8%
Malaysia
18.8%
New Zealand
20%
Singapore
18.8%
Thailand
18.8%
Vietnam
18.8%
Indonesia
18.8%
Philippines
18.8%
Myanmar
18.8%
CIQ codes
  • 8703101100101All-terrain vehicles (electric all-terrain vehicles)全地形车(电动全地形车)
  • 8703101100102All-terrain vehicles (internal combustion engine all-terrain vehicles)全地形车(内燃机动全地形车)
  • 8703101100103All-terrain vehicles (hybrid power all-terrain vehicles)全地形车(混合动力全地形车)
  • 8703101100104All-terrain vehicles (other energy all-terrain vehicles)全地形车(其他能源全地形车)

8703.10.19Other motorized golf cars and similar vehicles.

8703.10.19.00Golf cars and similar vehicles高尔夫球车及其他类似车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
150%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 6Old mechanical and electrical products banned from import旧机电产品禁止进口
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Engine type (diesel, semi-diesel, petrol, etc.)发动机类型(柴油、半柴油、汽油等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 5.Manufacturer's brand of the vehicle (Chinese or foreign name)车辆的厂家品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.Brand or model name filed by vehicle manufacturer车辆厂家备案的品牌或具体款式的名称
  • 7.Model型号
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
20%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
12%
Serbia
12%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
15%
Brunei
15%
Cambodia
15%
Laos
15%
Malaysia
15%
New Zealand
15%
Singapore
15%
Thailand
15%
Vietnam
15%
Indonesia
15%
Philippines
15%
Myanmar
15%
CIQ codes
  • 8703101900999Golf cars and similar vehicles高尔夫球车及其他类似车

8703.10.90Motor vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow

8703.10.90.00Other, vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow其他,雪地行走专用车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
150%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • 6Old mechanical and electrical products banned from import旧机电产品禁止进口
Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Engine type (diesel, semi-diesel, petrol, etc.)发动机类型(柴油、半柴油、汽油等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 5.Manufacturer's brand of the vehicle (Chinese or foreign name)车辆的厂家品牌(中文或外文名称)
  • 6.Brand or model name filed by vehicle manufacturer车辆厂家备案的品牌或具体款式的名称
  • 7.Model型号
  • 8.GTIN
  • 9.CAS
  • 10.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
12%
Serbia
12%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
15%
Brunei
15%
Cambodia
15%
Laos
15%
Malaysia
15%
New Zealand
15%
Singapore
15%
Thailand
15%
Vietnam
15%
Indonesia
15%
Philippines
15%
Myanmar
15%
CIQ codes
  • 8703109000999Other, vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow其他,雪地行走专用车

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

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.