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Other shrimps and prawns, non-frozen or mixed preparations

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0306 17 19 (Other shrimps and prawns) 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 operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0306 17 19

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
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration regime for fish and seafood products. The FSSAI Import Licence must be valid and uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus to obtain the AQCS NOC prior to out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
3
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and re-export.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking the independent AQCS Sanitary Import Permit. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but without the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN quoted in e-Sanchit will be detained at the designated port — demurrage and ground rent accrue immediately — and out-of-charge will not be granted until the AQCS NOC is in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0306 17 19 require BIS certification?

No, other shrimps and prawns 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 Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit requirement and a 79-designated-port restriction.

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for shrimp and prawn imports?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, any facility exporting fish and seafood products — including shrimps and prawns — to India must be registered with FSSAI before the import is permitted.

What happens if a consignment of shrimps arrives at a port not listed among the 79 designated food-import ports?

The consignment cannot obtain out-of-charge and is subject to detention and re-export; the 79-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 has been operative since 1 March 2023 with no provision for port-of-convenience deviation.

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