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Frozen molluscs, whole or shelled

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0307 72 00 (Frozen molluscs) 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 and seafood product. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
0307 72 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 mandatory high-risk-food foreign-manufacturer registration scheme. The FSSAI Import Licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; unregistered-facility consignments will not receive 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) before consignment dispatch and quote its e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit, and labelling must comply with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
  3. 3
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure. Arrival at a non-designated port constitutes a General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 violation and will result in consignment detention.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · FSSAI notice dated 11-01-2023 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a current FSSAI Import Licence at the bill of entry without the independent AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN — the two clearances are parallel obligations, not sequential. A missing or non-uploaded 911DF1 document code in e-Sanchit will result in port detention regardless of the FSSAI licence status, and the rectifiable-labelling regime does not extend to an absent PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0307 72 00 require BIS certification?
No, frozen molluscs 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 operative from 1 March 2023.
Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for frozen molluscs?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the exporting facility must be registered with FSSAI under the mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration scheme for high-risk food categories, which expressly includes fish and their products.
What happens if the consignment arrives at a port not on the designated 79-port list?
The consignment is detained for non-compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; designated-port compliance is a pre-clearance condition, not a rectifiable defect, and re-export or prolonged detention with accruing demurrage and ground rent are the operative outcomes.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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