Raw bars, seafood restaurants, and premium grocery retailers import live oysters for on-the-half-shell service and gourmet retail displays.
HSN code 03071100 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
Live, fresh, or chilled oysters intended for immediate consumption or short-term storage are covered by this code.
Live oysters must ship in moist, refrigerated conditions (typically 2-4°C) in breathable mesh bags with a shellfish health certificate confirming they are free of biotoxins; the item is freely exportable from India.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0307)
- 0307SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN,Free
- 03071200Oysters : -- Frozen FreeFree
- 03071900Oysters : -- Other FreeFree
- 03072100Scallops, including queen Scallops, of the genera Pecten, - Free Chlamys or Placopecten : -- Live, fresh or chilledFree
- 03072200Scallops, including queen Scallops, of the genera Pecten, - Free Chlamys or Placopecten : -- FrozenFree
- 03072900Scallops, including queen Scallops, of the genera Pecten, - Free Chlamys or Placopecten : -- OtherFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 03071100 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03071100 designates live or freshly chilled oysters for direct consumption.
HSN 03071100 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0307 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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