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Salmonidae

Fresh, chilled or frozen Salmonidae fish fillets and meat

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0304 52 00 (Salmonidae fish fillets and other fish meat) 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 concurrently, and consignments are restricted to 79 designated food-import ports effective 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
0304 52 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 FSSAI under the mandatory high-risk-food registration scheme before placing the purchase order. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the 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 secure the AQCS NOC for 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
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify labelling against the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime before out-of-charge; non-rectifiable defects trigger 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 the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance gateway and neglecting the independent AQCS Sanitary Import Permit. Both PGA clearances must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and the AQCS IRN quoted on the bill of entry before customs out-of-charge; a consignment that arrives at a designated port with a current FSSAI licence but without the Sanitary Import Permit IRN is detained, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the AQCS document is regularised.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0304 52 00 require BIS certification?
No, Salmonidae fish fillets and fish meat 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 a concurrent AQCS Sanitary Import Permit requirement and a restriction to 79 designated food-import ports.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for this HSN, and what happens if the facility is not yet registered?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, fish-product manufacturing facilities must be registered with FSSAI before export to India; consignments from unregistered facilities are not permitted entry and are liable to re-export or confiscation.
Which ports accept imports of Salmonidae fish fillets under this tariff line?
Only the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the Annexure to CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus are permitted, with effect from 1 March 2023, per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; diversion to any non-designated port renders the consignment liable to seizure.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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