Vehicles; for the transport of goods
HS heading 87.04 covers Vehicles; for the transport of goods. It sits within Chapter 87 and breaks down into 13 six-digit subheadings at the border.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 87.04 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Vehicles; for the transport of goods sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
87.04 is the four-digit HS heading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 87.04
The Harmonised System breaks Vehicles; for the transport of goods into these 13 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods
Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1
Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1
Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1
Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1
Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1
Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motor as motor for propulsion, unassembled as in section 14, (gvw not exceeding 5000kg), for the transport of goods, vans
Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 5,000kg but not exceeding 20,000kg
Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 20,000kg
Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5,000kg
Vehicles; with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 5,000kg
Vehicles; with only electric motor for propulsion
Vehicles; for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704
Related codes in Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)
87.02Vehicles; public transport passenger type
87.03Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars
87.05Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)
87.06Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705
87.07Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705
87.08Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705
87.09Works trucks, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling equipment), for factories, warehouses etc, for short distance transport of goods, tractors used on railway station platforms; parts thereof
87.10Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles
87.11Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars
87.12Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised
87.13Carriages for disabled persons; whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled
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