ITC (HS), 2022
SCHEDULE 1 –
IMPORT POLICY
CHAPTER 89
SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES
NOTES:
1. A hull, an unfinished or incomplete vessel, assembled, unassembled, or disassembled, or a complete vessel unassembled or disassembled, is to be classified in heading 8906 if it does not have the essential character of a vessel of a particular kind.
Policy Conditions of this Chapter:
(1) Import of ships, vessels, boats and other coastal water
transport craft may be made without a licence on the basis of approval or
guidelines issued by the Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India.
(2) Import of Trawlers may be made without a licence on the basis of
approval or guidelines issued by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Government of India.
(3) Old ships, vessels etc., for the purpose of breaking, are freely
importable.
(4) Any item required for the specific purpose or use in connection
with ship building, and the import of which has been shown as restricted in
the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import items may be imported
without an import licence by the industrial undertakings engaged in ship
building, subject to actual user condition.
(5) Any item required for the specific purpose or use in connection
with ship repairing and the import of which has been shown as restricted in
the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import items, may be imported
without any import licence by ship repairing units, duly registered with the
Director General (Shipping), Mumbai (working in customs bonded premises),
subject to actual user condition and also subject to such conditions as may be
notified by the Deptt. of Revenue from time to time in this regard.
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Exim Code |
Item Description |
Policy |
Policy Conditions |
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8901 |
CRUISE SHIPS, EXCURSION BOATS, FERRY-BOATS, CARGO SHIPS, BARGES AND SIMILAR VESSELS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS OR GOODS |
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8901 10 |
Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels principally designed for the transport of persons; ferry-boats of all kinds: |
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8901 10 10 |
Ships |
Free |
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8901 10 20 |
Launches |
Free |
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8901 10 30 |
Boats |
Free |
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8901 10 40 |
Barges |
Free |
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8901 10 90 |
Other |
Free |
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8901 20 00 |
Tankers |
Free |
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8901 30 00 |
Refrigerated vessels, other than those of Subheading 8901 20 |
Free |
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8901 90 00 |
Other vessels for transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods |
Free |
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8902 |
FISHING VESSELS; FACTORY SHIPS AND OTHER VESSELS FOR PROCESSING OR PRESERVING FISHERY PRODUCTS |
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8902 00 |
Fishing vessels; factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products: |
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8902 00 10 |
Trawlers and other fishing vessels |
Free |
Import subject to approval or guidelines issued by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries |
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(website:-www.dahd.nic.in/dahd). |
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8902 00 90 |
Other |
Free |
Import subject to approval or guidelines issued by Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries (website:-www.dahd.nic.in/dahd). |
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8903 |
YACHTS AND OTHER VESSELS FOR PLEASURE OR SPORTS; ROWING BOATS AND CANOES |
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| - Inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable) boats: | |||
| 8903 11 00 | - - Fitted or designed to be fitted with a motor, unladen (net) weight (excluding the motor) not exceeding 100 kg | Free | |
| 8903 12 00 | - - Not designed for use with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100 kg | Free | |
| 8903 19 00 | - - Other | Free | |
| - Sailboats, other than inflatable, with or without auxiliary motor: | |||
| 8903 21 00 | - - Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | Free | |
| 8903 22 00 | - - Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | Free | |
| 8903 23 00 | - - Of a length exceeding 24 m | Free | |
| - Motorboats, other than inflatable, not including outboard motorboats: | |||
| 8903 31 00 | - - Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | Free | |
| 8903 32 00 | - - Of a length exceeding 7.5 m but not exceeding 24 m | Free | |
| 8903 33 00 | - - Of a length exceeding 24 m | Free | |
| - Other: | |||
| 8903 93 00 | - - Of a length not exceeding 7.5 m | Free | |
| 8903 99 00 | - - Other | Free | |
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8904 00 00 |
Tugs and Pusher craft |
Free |
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8905 |
LIGHT-VESSELS, FIRE-FLOATS, DREDGERS, FLOATING CRANES, AND OTHER VESSELS THE NAVIGABILITY OF WHICH IS SUBSIDIARY TO THEIR MAIN FUNCTION; FLOATING DOCKS; FLOATING OR SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING OR PRODUCTION PLATFORMS |
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8905 10 00 |
Dredgers |
Free |
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8905 20 00 |
Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms |
Free |
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8905 90 |
Other: |
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8905 90 10 |
Floating docks |
Free |
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8905 90 90 |
Other |
Free |
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8906 |
OTHER VESSELS, INCLUDING WARSHIPS AND LIFEBOATS OTHER |
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THAN ROWING BOATS |
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8906 10 00 |
Warships |
Restricted |
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[helldod1deleted[8906 90 00 |
Other |
Free |
]helldod] |
| 2[890690 | - Other : | ||
| 89069010 | --- Patrol or surveillance boat, air- cushion vehicle, remote-operated vehicle |
3[Free] [helldodold[Restricted]helldod] |
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| 89069090 | --- Other |
3[Free] [helldodold[Restricted]helldod] |
] |
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8907 |
OTHER FLOATING STRUCTURES (FOR EXAMPLE, RAFTS, TANKS, COFFERDAMS, LANDING-STAGES, BUOYS AND BEACONS) |
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8907 10 00 |
Inflatable rafts |
Free |
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8907 90 00 |
Other |
Free |
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8908 00 00 |
Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up |
Free |
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1. Deleted Vide:- Notification No. 40/2024-25 Dated 26.11.2024
2. Inserted Vide:- Notification No. 40/2024-25 Dated 26.11.2024
3. Substituted Vide:- Notification No. 55/2024-25 Dated 29.01.2025