2020-03-19 | Banking Act Directions No. 1 of 2020

Measures to Curtail Imports and Foreign Currency Investments

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has directed licensed commercial banks and the National Savings Bank to suspend facilitating imports of specified motor vehicles and non-essential goods, alongside suspending purchases of Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds. Implemented with immediate effect for a three-month period, these directives aim to alleviate exchange rate pressure and financial market stress triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions apply to transactions processed under Letters of Credit, Documents Against Acceptance, and Advance Payment, while preserving essential vehicle categories listed in the annex.

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CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA BANK SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT

19 March 2020 | BANKING ACT DIRECTIONS | No. 01 of 2020

MEASURES TO CURTAIL IMPORTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY INVESTMENTS

Issued in terms of the powers conferred by Sections 46(1) and 76(J)(1) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, as amended.

In terms of Sections 46(1) and 76(J)(1) of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, in order to ensure the soundness of the banking system, the Monetary Board is empowered to issue Directions to all any licensed commercial bank and licensed specialised bank, respectively, regarding the manner in which any aspect of the business of such bank or banks is to be conducted.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka with a view to easing the pressure on the exchange rate and the stress on financial markets due to the impact of COVID-19 outbreak, requires licensed commercial banks and National Savings Bank, to adopt the following measures during the next three months.

  1. Suspend facilitating importation of: a. motor vehicles, other than items specified in Schedule A of Annex I, under Letters of Credit, and b. non-essential goods specified in Schedule B of Annex I under Letters of Credit, Documents Against Acceptance and Advance Payment.
  2. Suspend the purchase of Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds.

These Directions shall be implemented with immediate effect.

(Signed) Prof. W D Lakshman Chairman of the Monetary Board and Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka


Annex I

Schedule -A Exclusion List of Motor Vehicles

HS HdgHS CodeDescription
87.01Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09) (+)
8701.10.00Single axle tractors :
8701.10.10More than ten years old
8701.10.90Other
8701.20.00Road tractors for semi-trailers:
8701.20.10Not more than five years old
8701.20.20More than five years old
8701.30.00Track-laying tractors :
8701.30.10Not more than five years old
8701.30.20More than five years old
Other, of an engine power:
8701.91Not exceeding 18kW :
8701.91.10Agricultural tractors, not more than ten years old
8701.91.20Agricultural tractors, more than ten years old
8701.91.30Other, not more than ten years old
8701.91.40Other, more than ten years old
8701.92.00Exceeding 18 kW but not exceeding 37 kW :
8701.92.10Agricultural tractors, not more than ten years old
8701.92.20Agricultural tractors, more than ten years old
8701.92.30Other, not more than ten years old
8701.92.40Other, more than ten years old
8701.93.00Exceeding 37 kW but not exceeding 75 kW :
8701.93.10Agricultural tractors, not more than ten years old
8701.93.20Agricultural tractors, more than ten years old
8701.93.30Other, not more than ten years old
8701.93.40Other, more than ten years old
8701.94.00Exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 130 kW :
8701.94.10Agricultural tractors, not more than ten years old
8701.94.20Agricultural tractors, more than ten years old
8701.94.30Other, not more than ten years old
8701.94.40Other, more than ten years old
8701.95.00Exceeding 130 kW :
8701.95.10Agricultural tractors, not more than ten years old
8701.95.20Agricultural tractors, more than ten years old
8701.95.30Other, not more than ten years old
8701.95.40Other, more than ten years old
87.02Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver
8702.10.00With only compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi - diesel) :
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than three and a half years old:
8702.10.12Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.10.13Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.10.19Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, more than three and a half years old:
8702.10.21Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.10.29Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than five years old :
8702.10.32Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.10.33Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.10.39Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.10.41Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.10.49Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than ten years old :
8702.10.53Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.10.54Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.10.55Other, not more than five years old
8702.10.59Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.10.61Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.10.69Other
Other, not more than ten years old :
8702.10.73Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.10.74Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.10.75Other, not more than five years old
8702.10.79Other
Other, more than ten years old :
8702.10.81Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.10.89Other
8702.20.00With both compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than three and a half years old:
8702.20.11Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.20.12Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.20.19Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, more than three and a half years old:
8702.20.21Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.20.29Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than five years old :
8702.20.31Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.20.32Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.20.39Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.20.41Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.20.49Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than ten years old :
8702.20.51Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.20.52Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.20.53Other, not more than five years old
8702.20.59Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.20.61Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.20.69Other
Other, not more than ten years old :
8702.20.71Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.20.72Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.20.73Other, not more than five years old
8702.20.79Other
Other, more than ten years old :
8702.20.81Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.20.89Other
8702.30.00With both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion:
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than three and a half years old:
8702.30.11Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.30.12Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.30.19Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, more than three and a half years old:
8702.30.21Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.30.29Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than five years old :
8702.30.31Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.30.32Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.30.39Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.30.41Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.30.49Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.30.51Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.30.52Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.30.53Other, not more than five years old
8702.30.59Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.30.61Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.30.69Other
Other, not more than ten years old :
8702.30.71Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.30.72Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.30.73Other, not more than five years old
8702.30.79Other
Other, more than ten years old :
8702.30.81Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.30.89Other
8702.40.00With only electric motor for propulsion :
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than three and a half years old:
8702.40.11Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.40.12Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.40.19Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, more than three and a half years old:
8702.40.21Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.40.29Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than five years old :
8702.40.31Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.40.32Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.40.39Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.40.41Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.40.49Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than ten years old :
8702.40.51Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.40.52Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.40.53Other, not more than five years old
8702.40.59Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.40.61Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.40.69Other
Other, not more than ten years old :
8702.40.71Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.40.72Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.40.73Other, not more than five years old
8702.40.79Other
Other, more than ten years old :
8702.40.81Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.40.89Other
8702.90.00Other :
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than three and a half years old :
8702.90.12Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.90.13Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.90.19Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of less than 13 persons (adults) including the driver, more than three and a half years old :
8702.90.21Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.90.29Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.90.32Modified vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.90.33Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.90.39Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 13 or more persons (adults) but less than 25 persons (adults) including the driver, more than five years old :
8702.90.41Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.90.49Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, not more than ten years old :
8702.90.53Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.90.54Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.90.55Other, not more than five years old
8702.90.59Other
Motor vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 persons (adults) including the driver, more than ten years old :
8702.90.61Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.90.69Other
Other, not more than ten years old :
8702.90.73Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, not more than two years old
8702.90.74Modified Vehicles of heading 87.03, more than two years old
8702.90.75Other, not more than five years old
8702.90.79Other
Other, more than ten years old :
8702.90.81Modified vehicles of heading 87.03
8702.90.89Other
87.03Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.
Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine :
8703.21.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.21.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.21.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.21.40Hearses more than three years old
8703.22.00Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.22.10Ambulances and prison vans, not more than three years old
8703.22.20Ambulances and prison vans, more than three years old
8703.22.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.22.40Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc :
8703.23.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.23.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.23.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.23.40Hearses more than three years old
8703.24.00Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc :
8703.24.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.24.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.24.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.24.40Hearses more than three years old
8703.31.00Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc :
8703.31.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.31.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.31.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.31.40Hearses more than three years old
8703.32.00Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc :
8703.32.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.32.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.32.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.32.40Hearses more than three years old
8703.33.00Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc :
8703.33.10Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.33.20Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.33.30Hearses not more than three years old
8703.33.40Hearses more than three years old
Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power :
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc :
8703.40.11Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.40.12Ambulances and prison vans more than three years
8703.40.13Hearses not more than three years old
8703.40.14Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.40.31Ambulances and prison vans, not more than three years old
8703.40.32Ambulances and prison vans, more than three years old
8703.40.33Hearses not more than three years old
8703.40.34Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,000 cc :
8703.40.41Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.40.42Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.40.43Hearses not more than three years old
8703.40.44Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,000 cc but not exceeding 3000cc :
8703.40.61Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.40.62Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.40.63Hearses not more than three years old
8703.40.64Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc :
8703.40.81Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.40.82Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.40.83Hearses not more than three years old
8703.40.84Hearses more than three years old
Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power :
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars ,of cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc :
8703.50.11Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.50.12Ambulances and prison vans more than three years
8703.50.13Hearses not more than three years old
8703.50.14Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.50.31Ambulances and prison vans, not more than three years old
8703.50.32Ambulances and prison vans, more than three years old
8703.50.33Hearses not more than three years old
8703.50.34Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,000 cc :
8703.50.41Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.50.42Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.50.43Hearses not more than three years old
8703.50.44Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,000 cc but not exceeding 3000cc :
8703.50.61Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.50.62Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.50.63Hearses not more than three years old
8703.50.64Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc :
8703.50.81Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.50.82Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.50.83Hearses not more than three years old
8703.50.84Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars ,Of cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc :
8703.60.11Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.60.12Ambulances and prison vans more than three years
8703.60.13Hearses not more than three years old
8703.60.14Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.60.31Ambulances and-prison vans, not more than three years old
8703.60.32Ambulances and prison vans, more than three years old
8703.60.33Hearses not more than three years old
8703.60.34Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,000 cc :
8703.60.41Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.60.42Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.60.43Hearses not more than three years old
8703.60.44Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,000 cc but not exceeding 3000cc :
8703.60.61Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.60.62Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.60.63Hearses not more than three years old
8703.60.64Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc :
8703.60.81Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.60.82Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.60.83Hearses not more than three years old
8703.60.84Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.70.11Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.70.12Ambulances and prison vans more than three years
8703.70.13Hearses not more than three years old
8703.70.14Hearses more than three years old
Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc:
8703.70.31Ambulances and prison vans, not more than three years old
8703.70.32Ambulances and prison vans, more than three years old
8703.70.33Hearses not more than three years old
8703.70.34Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,000 cc :
8703.70.41Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.70.42Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.70.43Hearses not more than three years old
8703.70.44Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,000 cc but not exceeding 3000cc :
8703.70.61Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.70.62Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.70.63Hearses not more than three years old
8703.70.64Hearses more than three years old
Vehicles other than motor cars including station wagons and racing cars of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc :
8703.70.81Ambulances and prison vans not more than three years old
8703.70.82Ambulances and prison vans more than three years old
8703.70.83Hearses not more than three years old
8703.70.84Hearses more than three years old
87.04Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
8704.10.00Dumpers designed for off- highway use
Other, with compression- ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi- diesel) :
8704.21.00g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes :
Special purpose tankers/bowsers and trucks:
8704.21.11Tankers / bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk, not more than five years old
8704.21.12Tankers / bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk,more than five years old
8704.21.13Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism, not more than five years old
8704.21.14Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism, more than five years old
Auto-trishaws :
8704.21.21Not more than four years old
8704.21.22More than four years old
Chassis fitted with engines and cabs
8704.21.31for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.43, not more than four years old
8704.21.32for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.44, more than four years old
8704.21.33for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.51, not more than four years old
8704.21.34for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.52, more than four years old
8704.21.35for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.63,not more than four years old
8704.21.36for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.64, more than four years old
8704.21.37for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.67, not more than four years old
8704.21.38for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.21.68, more than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and for cargo area, the cabin been designed for 3 persons (adults) or less, including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of less than 2000 kg, but excluding those vehicles with an engine compartment totally protruding to the front of the vehicle from the driving cab :
8704.21.41Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.21.42Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg , more than four years old
8704.21.43Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.21.44Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, more than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and cargo area, the cabin been designed for 3 persons (adults) or less, including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of 2000 kg or more :
8704.21.51Not more than four years old
8704.21.52More than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and for cargo area, the cabin been designed for 3 persons (adults) or less, including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of less than 2000 kg :
8704.21.61Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.21.62Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg , more than four years old
8704.21.63Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.21.64Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs of 800kg or more, more than four years old
8704.21.65Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.21.66Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, more than four years old
8704.21.67Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.21.68Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, more than four years old
Other vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and cargo area, cabin been designed for six persons (adults) or less including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other use, and a cargo carrying capacity of 800 kg or more, but excluding those vehicles with an engine compartment totally protruding to the front of the vehicle from the driving cab :
8704.21.71Not more than four years old
8704.21.72More than four years old
Other :
8704.22.00g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes :
Tankers and bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk and refrigerated trucks :
8704.22.41Not more than five years old
8704.22.42More than five years old but less than ten years old
8704.22.43More than ten years old
Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism. :
8704.22.51Not more than five years old
8704.22.52More than five years old
Other :
8704.22.61Not more than five years old
8704.22.62More than five years old but less than ten years old
8704.22.63More than ten years old
8704.23.00g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes :
Tankers and bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk and refrigerated trucks :
8704.23.51Not more than five years old
8704.23.52More than five years old but less than ten years old
8704.23.53More than ten years old
Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism:
8704.23.61Not more than five years old
8704.23.62More than five years old
Other :
8704.23.71Not more than five years old
8704.23.72More than five years old but less than ten years old
8704.23.73More than ten years old
Other, with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine :
8704.31.00g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes :
Special purpose tankers/bowsers and trucks:
8704.31.11Tankers / bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk, not more than five years old
8704.31.12Tankers / bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk,more than five years old
8704.31.13Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism, not more than five years old
8704.31.14Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism, more than five years old
Auto-trishaws :
8704.31.21With two-stroke petrol engine
8704.31.22Other, not more than four years old
8704.31.23Other, more than four years old
Chassis fitted with engines and cabs :
8704.31.31for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.43, not more than four years old
8704.31.32for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.44, more than four years old
8704.31.33for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.51, not more than four years old
8704.31.34for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.52, more than four years old
8704.31.35for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.63, not more than four years old
8704.31.36for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.64, more than four years old
8704.31.37for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.67, not more than four years old
8704.31.38for vehicles of national subdivision 8704.31.68, more than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and for cargo area, the cabin been designed for 3 persons (adults) or less, including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of less than 2000 kg, but excluding those vehicles with an engine compartment totally protruding to the front of the vehicle from the driving cab :
8704.31.41Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.31.42Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg , more than four years old
8704.31.43Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.31.44Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, more than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and cargo area, cabin been designed for three persons (adults) or less, including the driver with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of 2000 kg or more:
8704.31.51Not more than four years old
8704.31.52More than four years old
Vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and for cargo area, the cabin been designed for three persons (adults) or less, including the driver with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other uses, and cargo carrying capacity of less than 2000 kg :
8704.31.61Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.31.62Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg , more than four years old
8704.31.63Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs and Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.31.64Vehicles fitted with front leaf sprigs of 800kg or more, more than four years old
8704.31.65Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, not more than four years old
8704.31.66Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of less than 800kg, more than four years old
8704.31.67Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, not more than four years old
8704.31.68Other Vehicles, Cargo carrying capacity of 800kg or more, more than four years old
Other vehicles with separate bodies for cabin and cargo area, cabin been designed for six persons (adults) or less including the driver, with no additional space in the cabin that can be converted for other use, and a cargo carrying capacity of 800 kg or more, but excluding those vehicles with an engine compartment totally protruding to the front of the vehicle from the driving cab :
8704.31.71Not more than four years old
8704.31.72More than four years old
Other :
8704.31.93Other not more than four years old
8704.31.99Other more than four years old
8704.32.00g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes :
Tankers and bowsers with stainless steel tanks for transport of milk and refrigerated trucks :
8704.32.41Not more than five years old
8704.32.42More than five years old but not more than ten years old
8704.32.43More than ten years old
Garbage trucks equipped with waste compacting mechanism:
8704.32.51Not more than five years old
8704.32.52More than five years old
Other :
8704.32.61Not more than five years old
8704.32.62More than five years old but not more than ten years old
8704.32.63More than ten years old
8704.90.00Other :
8704.90.10Electric auto-trishaws not more than five years old
8704.90.20Electric auto-trishaws more than five years old
8704.90.30Other electric, not more than five years old
8704.90.40Other electric, more than five years old
8704.90.50Other, not more than five years old
8704.90.60Other, more than five years old
87.05Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)
8705.10.00Crane lorries :
8705.10.10Not more than ten years old
8705.10.20More than ten years old
8705.20.00Mobile drilling derricks :
8705.20.10Not more than seven years old
8705.20.20More than seven years old
8705.30.00Fire fighting vehicles :
8705.30.10Not more than seven years old
8705.30.20More than seven years old
8705.40.00Concrete-mixer lorries :
8705.40.10Not more than ten years old
8705.40.20More than ten years old
8705.90.00Other :
Mobile workshops
8705.90.11Not more than seven years old
8705.90.12More than seven years old
Gully bowzers equipped with suction pumps for extracting sewage water /wastes:
8705.90.21Not more than seven years old
8705.90.22More than seven years old
Concrete pump trucks :
8705.90.31Not more than ten years old
8705.90.32More than ten years old
Other :
8705.90.91g. v. w. not exceeding 4 tonnes , not more than seven years old
8705.90.92g. v. w. not exceeding 4 tonnes ; more than seven years old
8705.90.93g. v. w. exceeding 4 tonnes , not more than seven years old
8705.90.94g. v. w. exceeding 4 tonnes , more than seven years old
87.068706.00.00Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading 87.01 to 87.05.
8706.00.10New chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles of heading 87.02, for the transport of twenty eight or more passengers including the driver
8706.00.20New chassis fitted with engines for other motor vehicles of heading 87.02
8706.00.30New chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles of heading 8704.21, 8704.22, 8704.23, 8704.31 and 8704.32 with a g.v.w. of 3,000 kg or more
8706.00.40Other new chassis fitted with engines for other motor vehicles
8706.00.50Used chassis fitted with engines
87.07Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.
8707.10.00For the vehicles of heading 87.03 :
8707.10.10Used vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories
8707.10.20Other vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories
8707.10.30Used vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories excluding seats and upholstery
8707.10.40Other vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories excluding seats and upholstery
8707.10.50Rough coated ,bare body frame with /without doors , bonnet and boot lid
8707.10.60Used bare body frame with /without doors , bonnet and boot lid
8707.10.90Other
8707.90.00Other :
8707.90.10Bodies and cabs incorporating attachments left over in the process of separating same from the main vehicle by cutting, but not meriting classification elsewhere by virtue of those left over attachments
8707.90.20Other, for the motor vehicles of heading 87.02, for the transport of 25 or more persons including the driver
8707.90.30Other, for the vehicles of sub- heading 8701.20 and the vehicles of heading 87.04, of a G.V.W. exceeding 3,000kg
Other, bodies for the vehicles of 10 or more persons but less than 25 of heading 87.02 including the driver :
8707.90.41Used bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories
8707.90.42Other vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories
8707.90.43Used vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories excluding seats and upholstery
8707.90.44Other vehicle bodies fully equipped with fittings and accessories excluding seats and upholstery
8707.90.48Rough coated ,bare body frame with /without doors , bonnet and boot lid
8707.90.49Used bare body frame with /without doors , bonnet and boot lid
8707.90.90Other
87.08Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.
8708.10.00Bumpers and parts thereof
Other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs) :
8708.21.00Safety seat belts
8708.29.00Other :
8708.29.10"Cut-portions" of bodies and cabs
8708.29.90Other
8708.30.00Brakes and servo-brakes; parts thereof
8708.40.00Gear boxes and parts thereof
8708.50.00Drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof
8708.70.00Road wheels and parts and accessories thereof :
8708.70.10Rims fitted with tyres, showing signs of wear
8708.70.20Other, rims fitted with tyres
8708.70.90Other
8708.80.00Suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)
Other parts and accessories :
8708.91.00Radiators and parts thereof :
8708.91.10Radiators and parts thereof
8708.91.20Parts
8708.92.00Silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes; parts thereof
8708.93.00Clutches and parts thereof
8708.94.00Steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes; parts thereof
8708.95.00Safety airbags with inflater system; parts thereof
8708.99.00Other :
8708.99.10New chassis not fitted with engines, but with or without fittings for motor vehicles of heading 87.02 and 87.04 with a g.v.w. of 3,000 kg or more
8708.99.20Other new chassis not fitted with engines, but with or without fittings
8708.99.30Other used chassis not fitted with engines, but with or without fittings
8708.99.40"Cut-portions" of motor vehicles
8708.99.90Other
87.09Works trucks, self- propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports, for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles.
Vehicles :
8709.11.00Electrical
8709.19.00Other
8709.90.00Parts
87.108710.00.00Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles.
87.13Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled.
8713.10.00Not mechanically propelled
8713.90.00Other
87.14Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 87.11 to 87.13.
8714.10.00Of motorcycles (including mopeds):
8714.10.10Frames, with or without frount folk
8714.10.90Other
8714.20.00Of carriages for disabled persons
Other :
8714.91.00Frames and forks, and parts thereof :
8714.91.10Bicycle frames
8714.91.20Front forks
8714.91.90Other
8714.92.00Wheel rims and spokes :
8714.92.10Wheel rims
8714.92.90Other
8714.93.00Hubs, other than coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and free-wheel sprocket- wheels
8714.94.00Brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub brakes, and parts thereof
8714.95.00Saddles
8714.96.00Pedals and crank-gear, and parts thereof
8714.99.00Other :
8714.99.10Mudguards
8714.99.20Chain stays
8714.99.30Seat stays
Other:
871