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Rays and skates (Rajidae)

Fresh, chilled or frozen rays and skates fillets (Rajidae)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 0304 88 30 (Rays and skates, Rajidae) 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 clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports.

What this is
HSN code
0304 88 30
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 dispatch. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage before out-of-charge.
    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) prior to shipment. 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 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 exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, operative from 01-03-2023. Consignments at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is the CITES overlay: rays and skates of the Rajidae family may fall within CITES Appendix II listing, making the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) a mandatory e-Sanchit upload independent of the FSSAI and AQCS clearances. A consignment cleared by FSSAI and AQCS but lacking a valid CITES Certificate will be detained by WCCB at the designated port, attracting seizure and potential confiscation under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 — a separate and non-rectifiable enforcement outcome.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0304 88 30 require BIS certification?
No, fish fillets of rays and skates fall entirely outside 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 oversight, and is restricted to 79 designated ports.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this tariff line?
Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), AQCS Health Certificate (6360AQ), and CITES Certificate (626000); additionally, the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) must be quoted on the bill of entry per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for small export volumes?
Yes. The FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022, as enclosed in CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus, makes registration of the foreign manufacturing facility mandatory for all fish-product imports regardless of volume; consignments from unregistered facilities are not permitted entry.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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