Heading · Chapter 03 · Section I, Live animals

HS 0309Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Customs duty
30%
25 tariff items
GST now
0% or 5%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
0309 10Of fish30%0% or 5%kg
0309 90Other30%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 25 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 24 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

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 13All goods, fresh or chilledNil
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 14All goods, other than fresh or chilled, and other than pre - packaged and labelledNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 3All goods, other than fresh or chilled, pre-packaged and labelled5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 10Fish 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

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250% or 5%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250% 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
0309Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption——
030901In chilled or frozen form2.9%Rs. 24.2 per Kg
030999Others0.15%—

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 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 25 tariff items

Nearby codes

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Sources

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.