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Turbots (Psetta maxima)

Fresh or chilled turbot (Psetta maxima)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0302 24 00 (Turbots, Psetta maxima) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and consignments are restricted to 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
0302 24 00
Chapter
03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Primary regulator
FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)
Customs documentation
  • Import Licence from FSSAI
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food regime before shipment. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
  2. 2
    Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) before consignment dispatch. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify label compliance against the rectifiable-labelling regime before out-of-charge; non-rectifiable labelling defects result in consignment detention.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI clearance as the sole gate and presenting the bill of entry without the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN. The AQCS overlay is independent of the food-safety clearance — a current FSSAI Import Licence does not substitute for the Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1), and a consignment arriving at a designated port without the uploaded AQCS NOC will be detained, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is cured or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0302 24 00 require BIS certification?
No, fresh or chilled turbot falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this fish product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit requirement and a 79-designated-port restriction.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?
Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), per the e-Sanchit verification requirement confirmed in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for a one-time shipment of turbot?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, every facility exporting fish products to India — regardless of shipment frequency — must be registered with FSSAI before the consignment is permitted entry.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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