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HSN Code 87038030: Electric motor cars

HSN Code 87038030 represents Electric motor cars under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Electric motor cars correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 87038030, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import or export of Electric motor cars.

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Description of Goods for HSN Code 87038030

HSN Code 87038030 relates to the following description.

Description of Goods

Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion: Motor cars

Chapter

87 - Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

Sub Chapter

8703 - Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars

CGST

2.5%

SGST

2.5%

IGST

5%

CESS

0%

What does HSN Code 87038030 not include?

Electric motor cars does not include products with the following descriptions.

Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles : Electrically operated

Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles : Other

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc : Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc : Other : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc : Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons including the driver

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc : Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc : Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars other vehicles, with compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc : three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc : Other : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars other vehicles, with compression ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Specialized transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Other

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc : Vehicles principally designed for the transport of more than seven persons, including the driver

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc : Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Motor cars

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with compression Ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) : Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc : Other : Other

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 principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver

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: Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

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: Motor cars

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: Three-wheeled vehicles

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: Other

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Vehicles principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Motor cars

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Other

Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Vehicles principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver

Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Motor cars

Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power :Other

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Vehicles principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Motor cars

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Three-wheeled vehicles

Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semidiesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power: Other

Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion: Vehicles principally designed for transport of more than seven persons, including driver

Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion: Specialised transport vehicles such as ambulances, prison vans and the like

Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion: Three-wheeled vehicles

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars others: electrically operated

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars others: other

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India’s Trade Performance — HSN Code 87038030 in FY 2025-26

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2025-26 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2025-26

₹6,302 Cr

+859.36% vs FY 2024-25

0.1615% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2025-26

₹3,272 Cr

+58.46% vs FY 2024-25

0.0477% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2025-26

₹3,030 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #122 of 12872 HSN codes

% of Sub-Chapter 8703

FY 2025-26

7.88%

Share of Sub-Chapter 8703’s total exports in FY 2025-26

Import side: 37.42% of Sub-Chapter 8703’s imports

Rank Within Sub-Chapter 8703

FY 2025-26

#3 of 65

Position by export value among HSN codes in Sub-Chapter 8703

Import-side rank: #1 of 65

At a glance

148.80%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2025-26 · 8 fiscal years

#80

National Export Rank

of 12872 HSN codes by export value, FY 2025-26

+1,268.52%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

7.88%

Contribution to Sub-Ch. 8703

Share of Sub-Chapter 8703 exports in FY 2025-26

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Code 87038030

8-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2025-26, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #4917

Balance

+1.42

Exports

10.68 ₹ Cr

0.0005% share

— YoY

0.02% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

9.26 ₹ Cr

0.0003% share

— YoY

0.49% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #4751

Balance

−4.28

Exports

12.20 ₹ Cr

0.0006% share

+14.23% YoY

0.03% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

16.48 ₹ Cr

0.0005% share

+77.97% YoY

1.17% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #5776

Balance

−17.80

Exports

5.75 ₹ Cr

0.0003% share

−52.87% YoY

0.02% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

23.55 ₹ Cr

0.0008% share

+42.90% YoY

1.78% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #2725

Balance

−96.85

Exports

78.69 ₹ Cr

0.0025% share

+1,268.52% YoY

0.18% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

175.54 ₹ Cr

0.0038% share

+645.39% YoY

6.88% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #1205

Balance

−596.69

Exports

349.63 ₹ Cr

0.0097% share

+344.31% YoY

0.65% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

946.32 ₹ Cr

0.0165% share

+439.09% YoY

24.05% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #949

Balance

−1,430.64

Exports

504.71 ₹ Cr

0.0139% share

+44.36% YoY

0.92% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

1,935.35 ₹ Cr

0.0345% share

+104.51% YoY

33.26% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #786

Balance

−1,407.88

Exports

656.91 ₹ Cr

0.0178% share

+30.16% YoY

1.07% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

2,064.79 ₹ Cr

0.0340% share

+6.69% YoY

32.75% of Sub-Ch. 8703

FY 2025-26 Exp. Rank #80

Balance

+3,030.29

Exports

6,302.15 ₹ Cr

0.1615% share

+859.36% YoY

7.88% of Sub-Ch. 8703

Imports

3,271.86 ₹ Cr

0.0477% share

+58.46% YoY

37.42% of Sub-Ch. 8703

CAGR · 8-Year

Exports

148.80% /yr

Imports

131.22% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Sub-Chapter 8703 total

reference, FY 2025-26

Export

₹79,967.35 Cr

Import

₹8,742.71 Cr

Trade Balance

+71,224.64

Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Code 87038030 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 148.80% CAGR Over 8 Years

India's exports under HSN Code 87038030 have grown at a compound annual rate of 148.80% over 8 fiscal years, rising from ₹10.68 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹6,302.15 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 87038030 Ranked #80 Among All 12872 HSN codes by Export Value

In FY 2025-26, HSN Code 87038030 ranks #80 out of 12872 HSN codes by total export value. Within Sub-Chapter 8703, it ranks #3 of 65. By trade surplus, it ranks #122 of 12872.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Code 87038030 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Code 87038030 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 1,268.52% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹3,030.29 Crore in HSN Code 87038030 Goods

In FY 2025-26, India's exports of ₹6,302.15 Cr exceeded imports of ₹3,271.86 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹3,030.29 Crore — ranking #122 of 12872 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 131.22% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Electric motor cars

India's imports under HSN Code 87038030 have grown at 131.22% CAGR, reaching ₹3,271.86 Crore in FY 2025-26.

HSN Code 87038030 Contributes 7.88% of Sub-Chapter 8703 Exports — Ranked #3

Among the 65 HSN codes under Sub-Chapter 8703, HSN Code 87038030 ranks #3 by export value — accounting for 7.88% of the sub-chapter's total exports in FY 2025-26. On the import side, it holds 37.42% share (rank #1).

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common queries about HSN Code 87038030 and GST compliance.

What products are classified under HSN 87038030 ?

It includes Vehicles (>20 tonnes)

How should mixed supplies be billed when Electric motor cars is sold with other items?

Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Electric motor cars; Nil for exempt items if applicable).

How much GST applies to Electric motor cars?

Under HSN 87038030, Electric motor cars attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.

Can we claim ITC on inputs used to trade Electric motor cars?

If your outward supply is taxable, eligible ITC is available subject to general restrictions. For exempt/Nil supplies, reverse credit per Rule 42.

Any common misclassification issue with Electric motor cars?

Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.

Does packaging or labelling change the GST for Electric motor cars?

For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.

Do e‑way bill and e‑invoice apply for Electric motor cars?

e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.

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