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Dogfish and other sharks

Fresh or chilled dogfish and other sharks

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 0302 81 00 (Dogfish and other sharks) 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, as a high-risk fish product. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES clearance apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports.

What this is
HSN code
0302 81 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
  • CITES Certificate from WCCB
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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 Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit at 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 the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Upload the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) in e-Sanchit and route the consignment through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port or without CITES documentation are liable to seizure and detention.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating sharks as ordinary fish imports and overlooking the WCCB CITES Certificate requirement, which is entirely independent of the FSSAI and AQCS clearances. A consignment cleared by FSSAI and AQCS but lacking a valid CITES Certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at the designated port and is liable to confiscation under wildlife-trade legislation — a detention that the rectifiable-labelling regime cannot cure.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0302 81 00 require BIS certification?
No, fresh or chilled sharks are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES clearances, and is restricted to 79 designated food-import ports.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
Five documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), and CITES Certificate (626000), all per the CCR verified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory before the first shipment?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the facility manufacturing fish products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI; imports from unregistered facilities are not permitted regardless of other clearances.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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