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

HS 8711 60Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars;: with electric motor for propulsion

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

Customs duty: 100%; 4 tariff items
GST now: 5%, 18% or 40%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: units
Duty in China: 45%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

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

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
8711 60 10	Motor cycles	100%	5%, 18% or 40%	units
8711 60 20	Scooters	100%	5%, 18% or 40%	units
8711 60 30	Mopeds	100%	5%, 18% or 40%	units
8711 60 90	Others	100%	5%, 18% or 40%	units

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 4 tariff items: 100%. 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: 5 tariff items

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

GST rate rules in force
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

GST rate 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
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 policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

Free: 5 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8711 60, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8711 60)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 2 expired under 8711 60. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
8711.60.00.00	Other motorcycles with a drive motor其他装有驱动电动机的摩托车	45%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	45%	13%	13%	6ALM

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

8711.60.00Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor

8711.60.00.00Other motorcycles with a drive motor其他装有驱动电动机的摩托车

Incl. mopeds; cycles包括机器脚踏两用车;脚踏车

Unit: vehicle / kg
MFN import duty: 45%
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
AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单

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.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 5%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

8711600000101Other motorcycles with electric motors (including mopeds and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor) (low-speed pure electric three-wheeled motorcycles)其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车(包括机器脚踏两用车和装有辅助电动机的脚踏车)(低速纯电三轮摩托车)
8711600000102Other motorcycles fitted with an electric motor for propulsion (incl. mopeds and cycles with an auxiliary electric motor) (electric bicycles)其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车(包括机器脚踏两用车和装有辅助电动机的脚踏车)(电动自行车)
8711600000103Other motorcycles with electric motor for propulsion (including mopeds and cycles with auxiliary electric motor) (other means of transport)其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车(包括机器脚踏两用车和装有辅助电动机的脚踏车)(其他通行工具)
8711600000990Other motorcycles with electric motor (incl. mopeds and cycles with auxiliary electric motor) (other electric motorcycles)其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车(包括机器脚踏两用车和装有辅助电动机的脚踏车)(其他电动摩托车)

8711.60.00.10Electric bicycles电动自行车Expired

Incl. mopeds; cycles包括机器脚踏两用车;脚踏车

Unit: vehicle / kg
MFN import duty: 45%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 150%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 1 Jan 2025

Licences and certificates

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

Inspection and quarantine

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.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 27%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 5%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%

CIQ codes

8711600010999Electric bicycles (incl. mopeds; cycles)电动自行车(包括机器脚踏两用车;脚踏车)

8711.60.00.90Other motorcycles with an electric drive motor其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车Expired

Unit: vehicle / kg
MFN import duty: 45%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 150%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 1 Jan 2025

Licences and certificates

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

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.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
4.Model型号
5.GTIN
6.CAS
7.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 27%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 5%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%

CIQ codes

8711600090999Other motorcycles with an electric drive motor其他装有电驱动电动机的摩托车

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

Previous8711 40With internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 cc but not exceeding 800 cc One level up8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars;Next8711 90Other

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'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
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.