Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Chapter 03 of the Harmonised System covers Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. It groups 9 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 03 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
03 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 03
The Harmonised System breaks Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates into these 9 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Fish; live
Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process
Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
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
Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
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