CHAPTER 88 (Chapter Notes)
| Tariff Item | Description of goods | Unit | Policy |
Rate of duty
SWS : 10%
|
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| 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% |
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)