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Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus)

Flours, meals and pellets of Indian white shrimp

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0309 90 32 (Indian white shrimp flour, meal and pellets fit for human consumption) 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 from 1 March 2023.

What this is
HSN code
0309 90 32
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 registration regime before shipment. The FSSAI Import Licence must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; consignments from unregistered facilities will not be granted 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 dispatch and quote its e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to secure the AQCS NOC. This requirement applies to the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and is independent of the FSSAI food-safety clearance.
    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 notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure the specimen copy of the label is compliant with FSSAI rectifiable-labelling requirements before out-of-charge; non-rectifiable labelling defects attract consignment detention.
    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 frequent error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and omitting the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit. The AQCS NOC is a separate, independent overlay for animal-origin aquatic products; a consignment carrying a current FSSAI licence but lacking the 911DF1 IRN on the bill of entry will be detained at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the Sanitary Import Permit is uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0309 90 32 require BIS certification?
No, flours and meals of Indian white shrimp fit for human consumption fall 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 AQCS Sanitary Import Permit requirement and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.
Which document code must be quoted in e-Sanchit for the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit?
Document code 911DF1 is the prescribed code for the Sanitary Import Permit issued and uploaded by AQCS; the importer must quote the corresponding e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the NOC, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
Can labelling defects be rectified after arrival at the designated port?
Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at the port of import in accordance with FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus; non-rectifiable defects render the consignment liable to rejection and re-export.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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