Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)

Live southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0301 95 00 (Southern bluefin tunas, Thunnus maccoyii) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Health Certificate is mandated at the bill-of-entry stage and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

0301 95 00

Chapter

03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 03

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from exporting authority
Import Licence from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid DGFT import licence covering the Restricted-import status of this tariff line before placing the purchase order. Southern bluefin tuna is listed as Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments arriving without a current import licence are liable to detention and re-export.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 03 — Restricted classification
2
Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is underestimating the Restricted-import classification: importers sometimes treat the Health Certificate as the sole compliance obligation and ship without a current DGFT import licence, only to face consignment detention at port. The Restricted status means a licence is a prerequisite to import, not a post-arrival rectification — absence of a valid licence at the bill-of-entry stage exposes the consignment to re-export or confiscation, with demurrage and ground rent accumulating during the pendency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0301 95 00 require BIS certification?

No, live southern bluefin tuna falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers live fish. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Health Certificate at the bill-of-entry stage.

What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The Health Certificate must be uploaded under document code 6360AQ in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge cannot be granted until the proper officer has verified this upload.

What happens if the DGFT import licence is not obtained before shipment?

A consignment of southern bluefin tuna arriving without a valid DGFT import licence is subject to detention at the port of entry and is liable to re-export or confiscation under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement regime.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.