Other

Other molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried or smoked

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0307 79 00 (other 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 category. 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

0307 79 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
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with FSSAI under the mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration regime for fish and fish products. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; consignments from unregistered facilities are not permitted 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) prior to dispatch and quote its e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to secure the AQCS NOC for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Upload the accompanying Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies must be addressed in accordance with FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; a missing PGA clearance is not a rectifiable deficiency and will result in detention.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I 2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit as a formality secondary to the FSSAI Import Licence. Both clearances are independently mandatory, and a consignment arriving at a designated port with a current FSSAI licence but without a valid AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN quoted on the bill of entry will be detained — accumulating demurrage and ground rent — until the AQCS NOC is secured. The rectifiable-labelling window under the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 applies only to labelling defects, not to absent PGA authorisations.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0307 79 00 require BIS certification?

No, molluscs under this residual tariff line 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 a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit requirement and a 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.

Which ports are designated for import of molluscs under HSN 0307 79 00?

Import is restricted to the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the Annexure to CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023, in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; diversion to any non-designated port exposes the consignment to detention and re-export.

Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI required for every exporting facility supplying molluscs to India?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022, every foreign manufacturing facility exporting fish and fish products — which includes molluscs — must be registered with FSSAI before the import is permitted, with no grace period for facilities that were previously unregistered.

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