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

HS 8702 20Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion

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

Customs duty
40%
8 tariff items
GST now
18%
No compensation cess
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
units
Duty in China
4% to 15%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

8 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
8702 20 11Integrated monocoque vehicle, air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 12Integrated monocoque vehicle, non air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 18Other, air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 19Other, non air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 21Integrated monocoque vehicle, air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 22Integrated monocoque vehicle, non air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 28Other, air-conditioned40%18%units
8702 20 29Other, non air-conditioned40%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 8 tariff items: 40%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

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

  • Free: 8 tariff items

GST

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

  • Now 18%.
  • 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. 532Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver [including buses for use in public transport, which exclusively run on Bio-fuels]18%
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%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20255%, 12%, 18% or 28%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
8702Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver2%—

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 19 Oct 2026.

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

  • Free: 8 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8702 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8702 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 5 in force under 8702 20. 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
8702.20.10.00Aerodrome passenger vehicles, fitted with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的机坪客车4%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)4%13%13%6AOM
8702.20.91.00Large passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, ≥30 seats30座及以上同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的大型客车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%46AOxyLM
8702.20.92.10Passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, 20-23 seats20≤座≤23同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%46AOxyLM
8702.20.92.90Passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, 24-29 seats24≤座≤29同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%46AOxyLM
8702.20.93.00Motor coaches, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, seating 10 to 19 persons10≤座≤19同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车15%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)15%13%13%46AOxyLM
  • 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

8702.20.10Aerodrome passenger vehicles, fitted with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion

8702.20.10.00Aerodrome passenger vehicles, fitted with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的机坪客车

Vehicles specially designed for airport use机场专用车

Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
4%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
90%
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
  • OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)
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 (diesel, electric motor, etc.)发动机类型(柴油及驱动电动机等)
  • 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%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0.8%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
2%
Brunei
2%
Cambodia
2%
South Korea
2%
Laos
2%
Malaysia
2%
New Zealand
2.4%
Singapore
2%
Thailand
2%
Vietnam
2%
Japan
2.2%
Indonesia
2%
Philippines
2%
Myanmar
2%
CIQ codes
  • 8702201000999Apron passenger buses (airport special vehicles) with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) and an electric motor for propulsion同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机(柴油或半柴油发动机)及驱动电动机的机坪客车(机场专用车)

8702.20.91Large passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, ≥30 seats

8702.20.91.00Large passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, ≥30 seats30座及以上同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的大型客车

Passenger motor vehicles for 30 or more persons, with diesel or semi-diesel engine指装有柴油或半柴油发动机的30座及以上的客运车

Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
90%
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
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)
  • 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 (diesel, electric motor, etc.)发动机类型(柴油及驱动电动机等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.seating capacity座位数
  • 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.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 8.Model型号
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
10%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8702209100999Large passenger motor vehicles for 30 or more persons, fitted with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel engine) and an electric motor (referring to passenger vehicles for 30 or more persons fitted with diesel or semi-diesel engines)30座及以上同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机(柴油或半柴油发动机)及驱动电动机的大型客车(指装有柴油或半柴油发动机的30座及以上的客运车)

8702.20.92Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion, 20 ≤ seats ≤ 29

8702.20.92.10Passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, 20-23 seats20≤座≤23同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
230%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
5%
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
  • OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)
  • 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 (diesel, electric motor, etc.)发动机类型(柴油及驱动电动机等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.seating capacity座位数
  • 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.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 8.Model型号
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
10%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8702209210999Motor coaches and buses, with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and an electric motor for propulsion, with 20 to 23 seats20≤座≤23同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机(柴油或半柴油发动机)及驱动电动机的客车
8702.20.92.90Passenger motor vehicles, with both CI internal combustion piston engine & electric motor, 24-29 seats24≤座≤29同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
230%
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
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)
  • 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 (diesel, electric motor, etc.)发动机类型(柴油及驱动电动机等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.seating capacity座位数
  • 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.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 8.Model型号
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
10%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8702209290999Motor coaches and buses, with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and an electric motor for propulsion, with 24 to 29 seats24≤座≤29同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机(柴油或半柴油发动机)及驱动电动机的客车

8702.20.93Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion, 10 ≤ seats ≤ 19

8702.20.93.00Motor coaches, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, seating 10 to 19 persons10≤座≤19同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机及驱动电动机的客车
Unit
vehicle / kg
MFN import duty
15%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
230%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
5%
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
  • OAutomatic import licence (new and old mechanical and electrical products)自动进口许可证(新旧机电产品)
  • 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 (diesel, electric motor, etc.)发动机类型(柴油及驱动电动机等)
  • 3.Specify if CKD/SKD成套散件请注明
  • 4.seating capacity座位数
  • 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.Cubic capacity排气量
  • 8.Model型号
  • 9.GTIN
  • 10.CAS
  • 11.Other其他
China's agreement rates
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
10%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
3.6%
Maldives
15%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
CIQ codes
  • 8702209300999Motor coaches and buses, with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and an electric motor for propulsion, with 10 to 19 seats10≤座≤19同时装有压燃式活塞内燃发动机(柴油或半柴油发动机)及驱动电动机的客车

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.

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