Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
HS heading 03.09 covers Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption. Within Chapter 03 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 03.09 covers Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption. It resolves into 2 six-digit subheadings, listed below, that pin down the exact duty line for your goods. Marine products are a major Indian export, led by frozen shrimp and a wide range of finfish from the eastern and western seaboards.
How to read this code
03.09 is the four-digit HS heading for flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, mo. 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 03.09
The Harmonised System breaks Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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.
More codes in Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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