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Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus)

Flour, meal and pellets of Indian white shrimp

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0309 90 22 (Indian white shrimp flour, meal and pellets) 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 this product falls within the high-risk fish-and-crustacean category. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
0309 90 22
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 the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food regime before the consignment is dispatched. The FSSAI Import Licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage; imports from unregistered facilities are not permitted 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 shipment and quote the e-Sanchit IRN of that permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC. The CTI 0309 90 22 is listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; missing or unquoted IRN will prevent out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
  3. 3
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, and ensure label compliance with FSSAI's rectifiable-labelling regime before out-of-charge. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governs permissible food-import entry points.
    CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I 2022
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is confusing the FSSAI Import Licence with the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit — the two clearances are independent, and customs will not grant out-of-charge if either is absent in e-Sanchit. A consignment that arrives at a non-designated port compounds the problem: port-of-import non-compliance is not rectifiable post-arrival and typically results in detention, demurrage, and a mandatory re-export or confiscation order. Verify the designated-port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0309 90 22 require BIS certification?
No, flours, meals and pellets of Indian white shrimp 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.
Is the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
Yes. CTI 0309 90 22 is listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; the importer must quote the e-Sanchit IRN for the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC and customs out-of-charge.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI required for shrimp flour exported to India?
Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, facilities manufacturing fish and crustacean products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI before the import is permitted; consignments from unregistered facilities face detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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