HS Code Range: 9801.00.00 to 9809.00.00
This chapter covers goods not classified elsewhere due to special conditions such as personal imports, project imports, R&D materials, or diplomatic consignments.

⚠️ Note: Most items in Chapter 98 are exempt from regular duties or enjoy concessional rates, subject to customs approvals and certifications.

🔹 9801 – Personal Imports and Baggage

• 9801.00.10 Personal baggage of passengers
  
  

• 9801.00.20 Unaccompanied baggage
  
  

• 9801.00.30 Goods imported for personal use, not for resale
  
  

• Used in tourism, returning Indian residents, or NRI shipments.
  
  

🔹 9802 – Relief and Donation Imports

• 9802.00.10 Relief materials during natural disasters
  
  

• 9802.00.20 Donations to government-approved bodies
  
  

• Duty-free or concessional under humanitarian grounds.
  
  

🔹 9803 – Professional Equipment of Visitors

• 9803.00.00 Equipment brought temporarily by professionals (e.g., photographers, journalists, doctors)
  
  

• Requires temporary import bond or ATA Carnet.
  
  

🔹 9804 – Project Imports

• 9804.00.00 Capital goods, components, and equipment for projects
  
  

  • Includes:
    
    

    • 9804.10.00 – Power projects
      
      

    • 9804.20.00 Irrigation, water supply
      
      

    • 9804.90.00 Other large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects
      
      

• Single classification for ease of duty calculation.
  
  

🔹 9805 – Research and Development Materials

• 9805.00.00 Scientific and technical equipment imported for R&D
  
  

• Commonly used by academic institutions, biotech firms, and labs.
  
  

🔹 9806 – Re-imported Goods

• 9806.00.00 Goods exported earlier and returned without value addition
  
  

• Often for repairs, reprocessing, or rejected consignments.
  
  

🔹 9807 – Imports by Government and Diplomats

• 9807.00.00 Goods imported by foreign missions, UN bodies, and embassies
  
  

• Duty-free or concessional treatment applicable.
  
  

🔹 9808 – Samples and Exhibits

• 9808.00.00 Commercial samples, prototypes, exhibition items
  
  

• Must be declared as “not for sale” and re-exported within time limits.
  
  

🔹 9809 – Goods Under Customs Bond for Warehousing

• 9809.00.00 Goods stored under customs control
  
  

• Used for bonded warehousing, including duty deferral.