Fish; live
HS heading 03.01 covers Fish; live. Within Chapter 03 it splits into 8 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $2.1M
- Rank in its chapter
- #8 of 8
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 03.01 covers Fish; live. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with fish — into 8 duty lines shown below. Marine products are a major Indian export, led by frozen shrimp and a wide range of finfish from the eastern and western seaboards. India exported $2.1M under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #8 of 8 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
03.01 is the four-digit HS heading for fish. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many live animals & animal products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 03.01
The Harmonised System breaks Fish; live into these 8 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Fish; live, ornamental, freshwater
Fish; live, ornamental, other than freshwater
Fish; live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
Fish; live, eels (Anguilla spp.)
Fish; live, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
Fish; live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
Fish; live, southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
Fish; live, n.e.c. in heading 0301
Top destinations for Chapter 03 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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