Tariff item · Chapter 87 · Section XVII, Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment
HS 8711 30 20Motor-cycles
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof › Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; › With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 500 cc
- Customs duty
- 100%
- Tariff rate
- GST now
- 5%, 18% or 40%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- units
- Duty in China
- 32.9%
- On Indian goods
Importing into India
What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.
Customs duty
| Duty | Rate | Charged on |
|---|---|---|
| Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate | 100% | Assessable value |
| Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) | Not determined | Assessable value11/2021-Customs |
| Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) | 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess | BCD |
| Integrated GST (IGST) | 5%, 18% or 40% | Assessable value + BCD + SWS |
Lower duty under trade agreements
| Agreement | Customs duty | Goods from |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs | 0% | 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–Sri Lanka FTA | 0% | Sri Lanka |
| SAFTA | 0% | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal |
| ASEAN–India FTA | 5% | Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam |
| India–Malaysia CECA | 5% | Malaysia |
| SAFTA | 5% | Sri Lanka |
| India–UAE CEPA | 9% | United Arab Emirates |
| India–UK CETAOnly for: Applies to: All goods, which have not been registered anywhere prior to importation, and imported as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) (S. No. 10395 of Table I).29/2026-Customs | 32.9% BCD + 18.8% AIDCplus AIDC 18.8% | United Kingdom |
Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
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. 16AH of 11/2021-Customs (All goods other than goods covered under S. Nos. 328 and 329 of TABLE I of 45/2025-Customs: 40%; 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. 8C of 11/2018-Customs (All goods falling under heading 8711 other than those covered under S. Nos. 328 and 329 of: 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 28%.
- Change: Changed.
- No compensation cess.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 546 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor not exceeding 350 cc, with or without side-cars; side-cars | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule III, S.No. 8 | Motorcycles of engine capacity exceeding 350 cc | 40% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 440 | Fuel Cell Motor Vehicles including hydrogen vehicles based on fuel cell technology | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 441 | Electrically 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
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 28% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5%, 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)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8711 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars | — | — |
| 871101 | Motorcycles of cylinder capacity of 500cc and above | 3% | Rs. 11,177 per Piece |
| 871199 | Others | 2% | — |
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): 1.1% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
- RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)
- Free.
- Condition: Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the chapter.
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8711 30, and China's below.
China: the same goods (8711 30)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force under 8711 30. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8711.30.10.00 | Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 250 cc but ≤ 400 cc250<排量≤400毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车 | 32.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 45% | 13% | 13% | 46AxyLM |
| 8711.30.20.00 | Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 400 cc but ≤ 500 cc400<排量≤500毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车 | 32.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 45% | 13% | 13% | 46AxyLM |
- 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
8711.30.10Motorcycles (including mopeds) with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 400 cc
8711.30.10.00Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 250 cc but ≤ 400 cc250<排量≤400毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车
- Unit
- vehicle / kg
- MFN import duty
- 45%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 150%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 10%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 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
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- 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
- LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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发动机类型
- 3.Cubic capacity排气量
- 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 32.8%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 18%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 36%
- Ecuador
- 37.1%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 32.9%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 33.8%
- Brunei
- 33.8%
- Cambodia
- 33.8%
- South Korea
- 33.8%
- Laos
- 33.8%
- Malaysia
- 33.8%
- New Zealand
- 36%
- Singapore
- 33.8%
- Thailand
- 33.8%
- Vietnam
- 33.8%
- Indonesia
- 33.8%
- Philippines
- 33.8%
- Myanmar
- 33.8%
CIQ codes
- 8711301000999Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 250 cc but ≤ 400 cc250<排量≤400毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车
8711.30.20Motorcycles (including mopeds) with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 400 cc but not exceeding 500 cc
8711.30.20.00Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 400 cc but ≤ 500 cc400<排量≤500毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车
- Unit
- vehicle / kg
- MFN import duty
- 45%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 150%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 10%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 2 Apr 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
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- 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
- LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
- MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验
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发动机类型
- 3.Cubic capacity排气量
- 4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
- 5.Model型号
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 32.8%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 18%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 36%
- Ecuador
- 36%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
- Asia-Pacific (APTA)
- 32.9%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 33.8%
- Brunei
- 33.8%
- Cambodia
- 33.8%
- South Korea
- 33.8%
- Laos
- 33.8%
- Malaysia
- 33.8%
- New Zealand
- 36%
- Singapore
- 33.8%
- Thailand
- 33.8%
- Vietnam
- 33.8%
- Indonesia
- 33.8%
- Philippines
- 33.8%
- Myanmar
- 33.8%
CIQ codes
- 8711302000999Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with reciprocating internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity > 400 cc but ≤ 500 cc400<排量≤500毫升装有活塞内燃发动机摩托车及脚踏两用车
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
- 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
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)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
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 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.