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Flower shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus)

Flower shrimp flours, meals and pellets fit for human consumption

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0309 90 24 (Flower shrimp flours, meals 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 a high-risk fish product. 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 24
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 processing Penaeus semisulcatus flours, meals or pellets is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food regime before placing the export order. The FSSAI Import Licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; imports from unregistered facilities will be detained at port.
    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 corresponding e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to secure the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. The Health Certificate must also be uploaded 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. 3
    Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure label compliance with the rectifiable-labelling regime; non-rectifiable labelling defects are not eligible for remediation at port and result in consignment rejection.
    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
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and overlooking the independent AQCS Sanitary Import Permit, which is a concurrent animal-origin overlay. A consignment arriving without the Sanitary Import Permit IRN quoted on the bill of entry will be detained at the designated port pending AQCS clearance, incurring demurrage and ground rent; the rectifiable-labelling window does not extend to a missing PGA NOC.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0309 90 24 require BIS certification?
No, flours, meals and pellets of Penaeus semisulcatus 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 for high-risk fish products.
Which ports are authorised for import of this product, and from when does the restriction apply?
Import is permitted only through the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the Annexure to CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus, operative from 1 March 2023, as mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for processed shrimp flour, not whole fish?
Yes. The FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, enclosed with CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus, covers fish and their products as a high-risk category without distinction between whole fish and processed flours or meals; the manufacturing facility must be registered before the import is permitted.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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