Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
Live Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas
HSN 0301 94 00 (Live Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas) is subject to a Restricted-import policy under the ITC (HS) Schedule administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is mandated as a customs clearance document and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.
- Health Certificate from exporting authority
- Import Licence from DGFT
- 1Verify that the import is authorised under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy for Chapter 3 before placing the purchase order. Restricted status means a specific import licence or policy-compliant authorisation from DGFT is required; shipment without this authorisation is liable to detention and re-export.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 3 · DGFT
- 2Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify the 6360AQ upload prior to granting out-of-charge; absence of the document results in consignment detention.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 3 · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a Health Certificate alone is sufficient for clearance without first securing the DGFT authorisation for Restricted-import status. Live bluefin tuna consignments that arrive at port with the 6360AQ document but without a valid Restricted-import licence face detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost — the Health Certificate is a customs overlay, not a substitute for the underlying DGFT import authorisation.