High-end seafood restaurants and specialty grocers import live and fresh scallops for premium raw-bar and seared-scallop dishes.
HSN code 03072100 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 scallops from the Pecten, Chlamys, or Placopecten genera are classified under this code, prized for their sweet, delicate flesh.
Live scallops require refrigerated, moist transport with adequate oxygen exchange, while fresh scallops need rapid cold-chain delivery; a shellfish health certificate typically accompanies shipments, and export from India is license-free.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0307)
- 0307SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN,Free
- 03071100Oysters : -- Live, fresh or chilled FreeFree
- 03071200Oysters : -- Frozen FreeFree
- 03071900Oysters : -- Other FreeFree
- 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 03072100 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03072100 covers live and fresh scallop species used in premium seafood dishes.
HSN 03072100 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0307 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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