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Other stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)

Stromboid conchs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0307 88 00 (Other stromboid conchs) 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 under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
0307 88 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 that the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with FSSAI under the high-risk-food regime before shipment. Fish and fish products from unregistered facilities are not permitted entry, and the FSSAI Import Licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at 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) prior to consignment dispatch. 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 CBIC 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 only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports operative from 01-03-2023, and upload the Specimen Copy of Label in e-Sanchit. Labelling defects that are rectifiable must be addressed per FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 before out-of-charge is granted.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is presenting a current FSSAI Import Licence while the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN is absent from e-Sanchit. The two clearances are independent: a missing Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) results in detention at the designated port regardless of FSSAI licence validity. Additionally, the rectifiable-labelling regime under the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 applies only to specified labelling defects — it does not cure an absent PGA clearance or a non-designated port of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0307 88 00 require BIS certification?
No, stromboid conchs 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 and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.
Which ports are designated for import of stromboid conchs under this tariff line?
Import is permitted only through 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.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for this HSN?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022, fish and fish product manufacturing facilities must be registered with FSSAI before export to India is permitted; consignments from unregistered facilities are liable to detention and re-export.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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