Vehicles; public transport passenger type
HS heading 87.02 covers Vehicles; public transport passenger type. Within Chapter 87 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $159.6M
- Share of Chapter 87
- 0.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #9 of 15
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 87.02 covers Vehicles; public transport passenger type. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with vehicles — into 5 duty lines shown below. Vehicles and auto components are a major Indian export, from two-wheelers and tractors to a deep parts industry. India exported $159.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.7% of all Chapter 87 exports, ranking #9 of 15 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
87.02 is the four-digit HS heading for vehicles. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vehicles, aircraft & transport lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 87.02
The Harmonised System breaks Vehicles; public transport passenger type into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used
Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used
Top destinations for Chapter 87 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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