HS 8708 · 84-87

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Auto parts and components

India exported $7.6 billion of Auto parts and components (HS 8708) in FY25-26 (DGFT). The top export markets are USA, GERMANY, UK, UAE, JAPAN. HS 8708 covers parts and accessories of motor vehicles. India's auto-component industry supplies Tier-1 OEMs globally. Pune-Chakan, Faridabad-Gurgaon NCR, and Chennai form the three dominant auto-cluster zones. diipl turns this market intelligence into verified buyers for your product, matched to your capacity and verified before you meet, not a data list. Pick a market below for its import duty, NTM requirements, and buyer-discovery breakdown.

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HSN code and HS code for auto parts and components

Auto parts and components is classified under HS heading 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification of what you make, and the 8-digit ITC-HS line is what India actually files.

In India the GST HSN code and the export ITC-HS code are the same nomenclature, so this line is the one your GST invoice and your shipping bill share. The classification is shown here; the applicable GST rate is not.

Chapter

87

Transport & Vehicles

Heading (4)

8708

Product group

Subheading (6)

Varies

International, same worldwide

ITC-HS (8)

India files this

Confirmed in your report

Subheadings under HS 8708

Which one applies depends on your exact specification. Picking the wrong line changes the duty your buyer pays and the incentive you can claim.

  • 870810Vehicles; bumpers and parts thereof, for the vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705
  • 870821Vehicles; parts of bodies, safety seat belts
  • 870822Vehicles; parts and accessories, front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter
  • 870829Vehicles; parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts
  • 870830Vehicle parts; brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof
  • 870840Vehicle parts; gear boxes and parts thereof
  • 870850Vehicle parts; drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles; parts thereof
  • 870870Vehicle parts; road wheels and parts and accessories thereof

A classification is a fact any lookup can give you. Heading 8708 sits in chapter 87 (transport & vehicles), and the subheading that actually applies to your auto parts and components depends on material, construction and specification. Getting that choice right changes the duty your buyer pays. But the correct code still does not tell you which countries are buying auto parts and components right now, what duty each of them charges on the Indian line, or whether that demand has grown or faded. Those answers come from trade data, not from a code table, and they are what decides whether a market is worth entering at all. diipl's free Market Research Report answers them for your specific product.

The 6-digit line is international. India requires the 8-digit ITC-HS for both import and export. Look up every 8-digit line under 8708 free, with whether India actually exported on it, in the HS code finder. What a code table cannot tell you is where the product sells.

Top Indian manufacturing clusters for HS 8708

Pune
Maharashtra
India's automotive cluster; 35% of India's auto-component exports
Faridabad
Haryana
NCR's auto-component engine
Gurgaon
Haryana
NCR's auto-cluster + garment-export belt
Noida
Uttar Pradesh
NCR's electronics and garment-export engine

Indicative cluster mapping. Data current as of FY25-26 unless otherwise noted.

Common certifications for HS 8708 exports

IATF 16949ISO 9001E-mark (EU)DOT (USA)

Certification requirements vary by destination market and sub-heading. Verify current requirements with DGFT, relevant EPCs, and the destination country's import authority before shipment.

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HS 8708 classification: common questions

What is the HS code for auto parts and components?

Auto parts and components falls under HS heading 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705). The exact 6-digit subheading depends on the material, construction and specification, and India files an 8-digit ITC-HS line on the shipping bill. You can look up every 8-digit line under it free, and whether India actually exported on it, in the diipl HS code finder. The free Market Research Report covers what a code cannot: which countries buy it, at what duty, and whether that demand is growing.

What is the difference between the 6-digit HS code and the 8-digit ITC-HS code?

The first 6 digits are the international Harmonized System subheading, identical in every member country. India extends it to 8 digits as the ITC-HS line, and that is what appears on your shipping bill. The 8-digit line decides the duty your buyer pays, whether an FTA preferential rate and certificate of origin apply, your RoDTEP or drawback rate, and whether an export licence is required. Indian ITC-HS lines are re-notified periodically, so a code that was correct last year may no longer be active.