The seafood processing industry relies on fresh or chilled tilapia and catfish fillets for ready‑to‑cook and value‑added products. These fillets, sourced from Oreochromis spp. and various catfish species such as Pangasius, Silurus, Clarias, and Ictalurus, are commonly used in packaged meals and restaurant supply chains. They are freely exportable from India without a license.
HSN code 03043300 (The seafood processing industry relies on fresh or chilled tilapia and catfish fillets for ready‑to‑cook and value‑added products. These fillets, sourced from Oreochromis spp. and various catfish species such as Pangasius, Silurus, Clarias, and Ictalurus, are commonly used in packaged meals and restaurant supply chains. They are freely exportable from India without a license.) 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 seafood processing industry relies on fresh or chilled tilapia and catfish fillets for ready‑to‑cook and value‑added products. These fillets, sourced from Oreochromis spp. and various catfish species such as Pangasius, Silurus, Clarias, and Ictalurus, are commonly used in packaged meals and restaurant supply chains. They are freely exportable from India without a license.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0304)
- 0304(whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozenFree
- 03043100Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapias - Free (Oreochromis spp.), catfishFree
- 03043200Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla - Free catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.) : -- Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp)Free
- 03043900Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., - Free Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.) : -- OtherFree
- 03044100Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish : --Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, - Free Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou andFree
- 03044200Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish : --Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, - Free Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)Free
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 03043300 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
The seafood processing industry relies on fresh or chilled tilapia and catfish fillets for ready‑to‑cook and value‑added products. These fillets, sourced from Oreochromis spp. and various catfish species such as Pangasius, Silurus, Clarias, and Ictalurus, are commonly used in packaged meals and restaurant supply chains. They are freely exportable from India without a license.
HSN 03043300 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0304 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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