CHAPTER 88 (Chapter Notes)

Relevant Judgements

Tariff Item Description of goods Unit Policy

Rate of duty                                         SWS : 10% 

Standard Preferential Areas Effective rate of duty Specified countries
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
8801 BALLOONS AND DIRIGIBLES, GLIDERS, HAND GLIDERS AND OTHER NON-POWERED AIRCRAFT            
8801 00 - Balloons and dirigibles; gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft:            
8801 00 10      --- Gliders and hang gliders u   10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8801 00 20      --- Balloons u Restricted  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8801 00 90      --- Other u Restricted  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 OTHER AIRCRAFT (FOR EXAMPLE, HELICOPTERS, AEROPLANES), EXCEPT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OF HEADING 8806            
  - Helicopters :            
8802 11 00      -- Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg. u Restricted 2.5% - BCD: Nil /2.5%3,6,7,8
IGST:
5%/40%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 1.1%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 12 00      -- Of an unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg. u Restricted 2.5% - BCD: Nil /2.5%3,6,7,8
IGST:
5%/40%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 1.1%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 20 00 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg. u Restricted 2.5% - BCD: 2.5%
IGST:
5%/40%

AIDC: 0.5%
CESS: 3%
SWS: NIL
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 30 00 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen - Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen u Restricted 2.5% - BCD: 2.5%
IGST:
5%/40%

AIDC: 0.5%
CESS: 3%
SWS: NIL
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Chile: 80%
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 40 00 - Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg. u Restricted 2.5% - BCD: 2.5%
IGST:
5%/40%

AIDC: 0.5%
CESS: 3%
SWS: NIL
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8802 60 00 - Spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles u Restricted 10% - BCD: Nil3,6,7,8
IGST:
Nil

CESS: 3%
Singapore: Nil / Nil
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8803 PARTS OF GOODS OF HEADING 8801 OR 8802            
8803 10 00 Omitted            
8803 20 00 Omitted            
8803 30 00 Omitted            
8803 90 00 Omitted            
8804 PARACHUTES (INCLUDING DIRIGIBLE PARACHUTES AND PARAGLIDERS) AND ROTOCHUTES; PARTS THEREOF AND ACCESSORIES THERETO            
8804 00 - Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto :            
8804 00 10      --- Parachutes (including dirigible parachutes and paragliders) and parts and accessories thereof u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
Mauritius: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8804 00 20      --- Rotochutes; parts and accessories thereof u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
Mauritius: Nil
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8805 AIRCRAFT LAUNCHING GEAR; DECK-ARRESTOR OR SIMILAR GEAR; GROUND FLYING TRAINERS; PARTS OF THE FOREGOING ARTICLES            
8805 10 - Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof            
8805 10 10      --- Aircraft launching gear u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8805 10 20      --- Deck arrestor or similar gear u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8805 10 30      --- Part of aircraft launching gear and deck-arrestor or similar gear u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
  - Ground flying trainers and parts thereof :            
8805 21 00      -- Air combat simulators and parts thereof u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8805 29 00      -- Other u Free 10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 5.5%
Bangladesh: 5.5%
Peoples Republic of China: 5.5%
Sri Lanka: 5.5%
8806 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT            
8806 10 00 - Designed for the carriage of passengers u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
  - Other, for remote-controlled flight only:            
8806 21 00      -- With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 22 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 23 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 24 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 29 00      -- Other u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
  - Other:            
8806 91 00      -- With maximum take-off weight not more than 250 g u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 92 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 250 g but not more than 7 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 93 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 7 kg but not more than 25 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 94 00      -- With maximum take-off weight more than 25 kg but not more than 150 kg u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8806 99 00      -- Other u Prohibited  10% - BCD: Nil1,2,5,9,10,11
IGST:
5%

CESS: 3%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
Australia: 4.3%
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil
8807 PARTS OF GOODS OF HEADING 8801, 8802 OR 8806            
8807 10 00 - Propellers  and rotors and parts thereof kg. Free  2.5% - BCD: Nil4
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 1%
Bangladesh: 1%
Peoples Republic of China: 1%
Sri Lanka: 1%
8807 20 00 - Under-carriages and parts thereof kg. Free 2.5% - BCD: Nil4
IGST:
5%/18%
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Singapore : Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 1%
Bangladesh: 1%
Peoples Republic of China: 1%
Sri Lanka: 1%
8807 30 00 - Other parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft kg. Free  2.5% - BCD: Nil4
IGST:
5%/18%
Korea: Nil
Singapore: Nil / Nil
UAE: Nil
Chile: 80%
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 1%
Bangladesh: 1%
Peoples Republic of China: 1%
Sri Lanka: 1%
8807 90 00 - Other kg. Free  10% - BCD: Nil4
IGST:
5%/18%
Singapore: Nil / Nil
UAE: Nil
Australia: Nil
Japan: Nil
Malaysia: Nil / Nil
SAFTA: 5%
Korea: Nil
Thailand : Nil
Vietnam : Nil
Myanmar : Nil
Indonesia : Nil
Brunei Darussalam : Nil
Lao People's Democratic Republic : Nil
Cambodia : Nil
Philippines : Nil

Republic of Korea: 6%
Bangladesh: 6%
Peoples Republic of China: 6%
Sri Lanka: 6%

Switzerland: 8%
Norway: Nil
Iceland: 9%

Conditions

1. If the importer follows the procedure set out in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty or for Specified End Use) Rules,2022. (Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 3)

2. If the parts are required for manufacture or servicing of aero planes, gliders, helicopters or simulators of aircraft.
Explanation. - Parts of aero planes, gliders, helicopters or simulators of aircraft" shall include engines, engine parts, wireless transmission apparatus, wireless receivers, iron and steel washers and screws, ball and roller bearings and other parts.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 38)

3. (a) If, imported for maintenance, repair or overhauling of aircraft, not registered or intended to be registered in India, but to be removed from India within six months or as extended by the Director General of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Civil Aviation; and
(b) carries passengers in the flight at the beginning and end of the stay period in India, but undertakes no commercial flights during the stay period.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 41)

4. If the components or parts, including engines, of aircraft of heading 8802, is imported for maintenance, repair or overhauling by units approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the said purpose and such components or parts, including engines, of aircraft of heading 8802 are exported subsequent to such maintenance, repair or overhauling. (Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 42)

5. If the importer, at the time of import,-
(i) produces before the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Space certifying that the said satellite and pay-loads are for launch into outer space in conformity with the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967;
(ii) gives an undertaking to the effect that the ground equipment, covered under item (b) of column (3) of S.No.539 of the Table, imported for testing the satellites or pay-loads shall be re-exported within a period of six months from the date of their importation or such extended period as the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, may allow, and in the event of failure to comply with the same, he shall pay on demand an amount equal to the difference between the duty leviable on such goods but for the exemption under this notification and that already paid at the time of importation.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 43)

6. If, -
(i) imported by an operator or on behalf of the operator, for operating scheduled air transport service or scheduled air cargo service, and such aircraft is used for operating the scheduled air transport service or the scheduled air cargo service, as the case may be; or
(ii) the said aircraft is not registered or not intended to be registered in India, and brought into India for the purpose of a flight to or across India, and which is intended to be removed from India within fifteen days, or as extended by the competent authority in Ministry of Civil aviation, not exceeding sixty days, from the date of entry.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry,
(a) "operator" means a person, organisation or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in aircraft operation;
(b) "scheduled air transport service" means an air transport service undertaken between the same two or more places and operated according to a published time table or with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series, each flight being open to use by members of the public; and
(c) "scheduled air cargo service" means air transportation of cargo or mail on a scheduled basis according to a published time table or with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series, not open to use by passengers.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 45)

7. If,-
(a) the aircraft is imported by,-
(i) the Aero Club of India, New Delhi, recognized as a National Sports Federation by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India; or
(ii) a Flying Training Institute approved by the competent authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation; and
(b) the importer has been granted approval by the competent authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation to import aircraft for use in imparting training; and
(c) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of importation that:-
a. the said aircraft shall be used for the specified purpose only and he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to use the imported aircraft for the specified purpose, an amount equal to the duty payable on the said aircraft but for the exemption under this notification;
b. the aircraft imported under this concession shall not be sold/transferred to an entity other than a flying training institute approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
(d) the aircraft is imported by the Airports Authority of India for flight calibration purposes and at the time of importation, the Airports Authority of India furnishes an undertaking to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that :-
a. the said aircraft shall be used for flight calibration purposes only and in the event of their failure to use the imported aircraft for the specified purpose, they shall pay, on demand, an amount equal to the duty payable on the said aircraft but for the exemption under this notification; and
b. the said aircraft shall not be sold or transferred to any other entity
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 46)

8. (i) the aircraft are imported by an operator who has been granted approval by the competent authority in the Ministry of Civil Aviation to import aircraft for providing non-scheduled (passenger) services or non-scheduled (charter) services; and
(ii) the importer furnishes an undertaking to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of importation that:-
a. the said aircraft shall be used only for providing non- scheduled (passenger) services or non-scheduled (charter) services, as the case may be; and
b. he shall pay on demand, in the event of his failure to use the imported aircraft for the specified purpose, an amount equal to the duty payable on the said aircraft but for the exemption under this notification.
Explanation.-
(1) for the purposes of this entry,-
(a) operator means a person, organization, or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in aircraft operation;
(b) non-scheduled (passenger) services means air transport services other than Scheduled (passenger) air transport services as defined in rule 3 of the Aircraft Rules 1937.
(c) non-scheduled (charter) services mean services provided by a non-scheduled (charter) air transport operator, for charter or hire of an aircraft to any person, with published tariff, and who is registered with and approved by Directorate General of Civil Aviation for such purposes, and who conforms to the civil aviation requirement under the provision of rule 133A of the Aircraft Rules 1937:
2. For the purpose of this exemption, use of such imported aircraft by a non-scheduled (passenger) operator for non-scheduled (charter) services or by a non-scheduled (charter) operator for non-scheduled (passenger) services, shall not be construed to be a violation of the conditions of import at concessional rate of duty.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 47)

9. If the importer, at the time of import, produces before the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, a certificate from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Space certifying that the goods specified in column (3) of S. No. 539A of the Table, are required for launch vehicles, and satellites and payloads.  (Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 44)

10.If,-
(A) imported by units approved by Director General of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, for maintenance, repair, or overhauling of-
(a) aircraft registered in India; or
(b) aircraft not registered in India, which are brought into India for the purpose of flight to or across India, or for the purpose of maintenance, repair or overhauling and which are intended to be removed from India within six months or for such periods as extended by the Director General of Civil Aviation, as the case may be; or
(c) aircraft components or parts, including engines of aircrafts;
(B) the importer submits documents duly certified by the Director General of Civil Aviation approved Quality Managers of aircraft maintenance organisations indicating such parts, testing equipment, tools and tool-kits;
(C) the importer maintains a proper account of import, use and consumption of the specified goods imported for the purpose of servicing, repair and maintenance of aircrafts, aircraft components, parts including engines of aircrafts and submits such account periodically to the Commissioner of Customs in such manner as may be specified by the said Commissioner;
(D) the importer, by the execution of bond, in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the said Commissioner, binds himself to pay on demand an amount equal to the duty leviable,-
(i) on parts, tools and tool kits as are not proved to the satisfaction of the said Commissioner to have been used or consumed for the aforesaid purpose;
(ii) on the testing equipment, as are not proved to the satisfaction of the said Commissioner to have been installed or otherwise used for the aforesaid purposes, within a period of three years from the date of importation thereof or within such extended period as that Commissioner, on being satisfied that there is sufficient cause for not installing, using or consuming as the case may be, for the aforesaid purposes within the said period, allow.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 40)

11. The importer, by the execution of bond, in such form and for such sum as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs, binds himself,-
(i) to pay Integrated tax leviable under section 5(1) of the IGST Act, 2017 on supply of service covered by item 1(b) or 5(f) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017;
(ii) not to sell or part with the goods, without the prior permission of the Commissioner of Customs of the port of importation;
(iii) to re-export the goods within 3 months from the expiry of the period for which they were supplied under a transaction covered by item 1(b) or 5(f) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 out of India;
(iv) to pay on demand an amount equal to the integrated tax payable on the said goods but for the exemption under this notification in the event of violation of any of the above conditions:
Provided that goods may, instead of being re-exported out of India in terms of condition at (iii) above, be given on lease under a transaction covered by item 1(b) or 5 (f) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act 2017, by less or to another lessee in India, in which case, -
(a) the original lessee shall give an intimation to the Commissioner of Customs and get his bond discharged;
(b) the new lessee shall, by execution of bond, in such form and for such sum, as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs, bind himself to comply with the conditions herein, as if he were the importer of the goods.
Provided further that in case of goods supplied by an SEZ unit to DTA under a transaction covered by item 1(b) or 5(f) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, where SEZ unit is liable to pay integrated tax on such transaction under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the lessee shall bind himself only with conditions (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
Explanation. - In case of goods supplied by an SEZ unit (lessor) to DTA under a transaction covered by item 1(b) or 5(f) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017, -
(a) the "Commissioner of Customs" or the "Commissioner of Customs of the port of importation", wherever they appear, shall mean "the Specified Officer" as defined in Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006;
(b) "Re-export" in item (iii) shall mean returning the goods to the lessor.
(Vide:- Notification No.45/2025-Condition No- 48)