These small‑to‑medium pelagic fishes are purchased by food manufacturers for canning, smoking, freezing and producing ready‑to‑eat seafood products, as well as by wholesalers supplying restaurants and institutional kitchens.
HSN code 03024700 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
The commodity consists of whole, gutted or headed fish such as herrings, anchovies, sardines, sprats, various mackerel species, seerfishes, jack, horse mackerel, cobia and silver pomfret, cleaned and ready for further processing or direct consumption.
Because the product is highly perishable, shipments are normally packed in insulated containers with ice or refrigerated seawater, and a phytosanitary certificate along with a certificate of origin is required; the cargo can be moved without an export licence under Indian regulations.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0302)
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- 03021300Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)Free
- 03021400Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadingsFree
- 03021900Salmonidae, excluding edible - Free fish offal of subheadingsFree
- 03022100Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edibleFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 03024700 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03024700 is used to classify a range of fresh or chilled pelagic fish species for customs and trade documentation.
HSN 03024700 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0302 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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