Subheading · Chapter 03 · Section I, Live animals
HS 0308 30Jellyfish (rhopilema spp.)
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates › Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- Customs duty
- 30%
- 3 tariff items
- GST now
- 0% or 5%
- depending on the goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 0% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0308 30 10 | Live, fresh or chilled | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0308 30 20 | Dried, salted or frozen | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0308 30 90 | Other | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 3 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 13 | All goods, fresh or chilled | Nil |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 14 | All goods, other than fresh or chilled, and other than pre - packaged and labelled | Nil |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 3 | All goods, other than fresh or chilled, pre-packaged and labelled | 5% |
| 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 10 | Fish seeds, prawn / shrimp seeds whether or not processed, cured or in frozen state [other than goods falling under Chapter 3 and attracting 5%] | Nil |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 0% or 5% | 10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0308 | Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process | — | — |
| 030801 | In chilled or frozen form | 4.5% | Rs. 24.2 per Kg |
| 030899 | Others | 0.15% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 3 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 0308 30, and China's below.
China: the same goods (0308 30)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 0308 30. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0308.30.11.00 | Jellyfish spat海蜇种苗 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 9% | 9% | ABPQ |
| 0308.30.19.00 | Jellyfish, live, fresh or chilled活、鲜或冷的海蜇 | 7%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 7% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
| 0308.30.90.00 | Jellyfish, frozen, dried or salted冻、干、盐制海蜇 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 9% | 9% | ABRSPQ |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
0308.30.11Jellyfish spat
0308.30.11.00Jellyfish spat海蜇种苗
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 0%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 0%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 25 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Latin scientific name拉丁学名
- 3.Seedlings: specify individual length, number/kg, etc.种苗请注明个体长度、尾数/千克等
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0308301100999Jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.) fry/seedlings海蜇(海蜇属)种苗
0308.30.19Live, fresh or chilled jellyfish, other than for breeding
0308.30.19.00Jellyfish, live, fresh or chilled活、鲜或冷的海蜇
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 7%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Prepared or preserved (live, fresh or chilled)制作或保存方法(活、鲜、冷)
- 3.Latin scientific name拉丁学名
- 4.GTIN
- 5.CAS
- 6.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 9%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 4.9%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 7%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 7.6%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 0308301900101Live, fresh or chilled jellyfish (Rhopilema) (live jellyfish)活、鲜或冷的海蜇(海蜇属)(活的海蜇)
- 0308301900102Live, fresh or chilled jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.) (fresh or chilled farmed jellyfish)活、鲜或冷的海蜇(海蜇属)(鲜或冷的养殖海蜇)
- 0308301900103Live, fresh or chilled jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.) (fresh or chilled wild jellyfish)活、鲜或冷的海蜇(海蜇属)(鲜或冷的野生海蜇)
0308.30.90Frozen, dried, salted or in brine or smoked jellyfish
0308.30.90.00Jellyfish, frozen, dried or salted冻、干、盐制海蜇
Including smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 10%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 70%
- Import VAT
- 9%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 9%
- Updated by China
- 10 Oct 2026
Licences and certificates
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
- SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
- PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
- QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Method of preparation or preservation (frozen, dried, salted, in brine, etc.)制作或保存方法(冻、干、盐腌、盐渍等)
- 3.Latin scientific name拉丁学名
- 4.Packing specifications包装规格
- 5.GTIN
- 6.CAS
- 7.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 7%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 7.5%
- Brunei
- 7.5%
- Cambodia
- 7.5%
- South Korea
- 7.5%
- Laos
- 7.5%
- Malaysia
- 7.5%
- New Zealand
- 8%
- Singapore
- 7.5%
- Thailand
- 7.5%
- Vietnam
- 7.5%
- Indonesia
- 7.5%
- Philippines
- 7.5%
- Myanmar
- 7.5%
CIQ codes
- 0308309000101Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (genus Rhopilema), smoked or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (frozen farmed jellyfish (genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(冻的养殖海蜇(海蜇属))
- 0308309000102Frozen, dried or salted jellyfish (Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption) (dried or salted farmed jellyfish)冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的，不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮；适合供人食用的细粉、粗粉及团粒)(干、盐制的养殖海蜇)
- 0308309000103Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (genus Rhopilema), smoked or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking (frozen wild jellyfish (genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(冻的野生海蜇(海蜇属))
- 0308309000104Frozen, dried or salted jellyfish (Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking; flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption) (dried or salted wild jellyfish)冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的，不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮；适合供人食用的细粉、粗粉及团粒)(干、盐制的野生海蜇)
- 0308309000105Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) (Dried farmed jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(干制的养殖海蜇(海蜇属))
- 0308309000106Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) (Dried wild jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(干制的野生海蜇(海蜇属))
- 0308309000107Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) (Salted farmed jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(盐制的养殖海蜇(海蜇属))
- 0308309000108Frozen, dried, salted jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema) (incl. smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) (Salted wild jellyfish (of the genus Rhopilema))冻、干、盐制海蜇(海蜇属)(包括熏制的,不论在熏制前或熏制过程中是否烹煮)(盐制的野生海蜇(海蜇属))
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.