Prawn and shrimps feed

Prawn and shrimp aquaculture feed preparations

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 2309 90 31 (Prawn and shrimps feed) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition 1 of Chapter 23, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Health Certificate and a Sanitary Import Permit are mandated at the bill of entry, and compliance with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) approved feed-additive list — effective 21 December 2022 — governs the permissible composition of imported feed.

What this is

HSN code

2309 90 31

Chapter

23 · Residues and waste from food industries; prepared animal fodder

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy condition 1, Chapter 23

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from AQCS
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment satisfies ITC (HS) import policy condition 1 of Chapter 23 before filing the bill of entry. Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and the Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are confirmed uploaded.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 23, Policy Condition 1 · CBIC Instruction 34/2022 dated 30-12-2022
2
Confirm that all feed additives, premix, supplements and antibiotics present in the imported prawn and shrimp feed appear on the DAHD approved list notified vide F.No. 1-110102(2)/2/2016-Trade (E-246) dated 21-12-2022. Ensure the manufacturer's label on each final pack declares all ingredients and any mandatory withdrawal period for the relevant items, as required with effect from 21 December 2022.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM F.No. 1-110102(2)/2/2016-Trade (E-246) dated 21-12-2022 · CBIC Instruction 34/2022 dated 30-12-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing a feed formulation that includes a feed additive, antibiotic or premix that has been deleted from the DAHD approved list, without checking the current version of the annexure circulated with the 21 December 2022 order. A consignment cleared before a deletion notification does not create precedent for subsequent shipments; each bill of entry is assessed against the list operative on the date of import, and non-compliant additives trigger detention and mandatory re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2309 90 31 require BIS certification?

No, prawn and shrimp feed preparations are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy under DGFT, with mandatory Health Certificate and Sanitary Import Permit at the bill of entry and composition compliance with the DAHD approved feed-additive list effective 21 December 2022.

What happens if the Health Certificate or Sanitary Import Permit is missing at the bill of entry?

The customs proper officer is required under CBIC Instruction 34/2022 to withhold out-of-charge until document codes 6360AQ and 911DF1 are confirmed uploaded in e-Sanchit; detention and demurrage accrue until both documents are in order.

Does the DAHD approved feed-additive list apply to the packaging label as well as the formulation?

Yes. The 21 December 2022 DAHD order requires the manufacturer to affix a label on each final pack declaring all ingredients and the mandatory withdrawal period for any applicable item; a pack lacking this labelling is non-compliant regardless of whether the formulation itself conforms.

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