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Subheading in 8703 — Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons…

Vehicles with spark-ignition engine and electric motor, not chargeable from an external power source

$20MIndia’s exports in 2025
14countries bought from India in 2025
1,244tonnes shipped in 2025
under 1%of 8703 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. Bhutan
  2. Trinidad and Tobago
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Japan
  5. Barbados
  6. South Africa
  7. Mauritius
  8. Cayman Isds
  9. Seychelles
  10. Thailand

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
8703.40.10Vehicles principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver18% or 40%
8703.40.20Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like18% or 40%
8703.40.30Motor cars18% or 40%
8703.40.40Three-wheeled vehicles18% or 40%
8703.40.90Other18% or 40%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 8703

8703.22Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cc but not exceeding 1500 cc$5.5B in 20258703.21Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000 cc$2.1B in 20258703.23Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cc but not exceeding 3000 cc$413M in 20258703.80Vehicles with only electric motor for propulsion$398M in 20258703.32Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1500 cc but not exceeding 2500 cc$90M in 20258703.31Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1500 cc$47M in 20258703.33Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2500 cc$17M in 20258703.24Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000 cc$3.7M in 20258703.10Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles$1.9M in 20258703.90Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons… — other types$630K in 20258703.60Vehicles with spark-ignition engine and electric motor, chargeable from an external power source$360K in 20258703.50Vehicles with diesel or semi-diesel engine and electric motor, not chargeable from an external power source$40K in 2025