Seafood restaurants and premium grocery chains import live mussels for steamed and broth-based mussel dishes.
HSN code 03073100 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 mussels of the Mytilus and Perna genera are covered by this code, commonly farmed on ropes or beds in coastal waters.
Live mussels require moist, refrigerated transport in breathable sacks with a shellfish health certificate confirming biotoxin-free status; the product is freely exportable from India without a license.
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
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 03073100 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03073100 designates live or fresh mussels of the Mytilus and Perna genera.
HSN 03073100 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0307 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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