Gourmet food importers and specialty restaurants purchase farmed snails primarily for European-style escargot dishes.
HSN code 03076000 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
Land and freshwater snails, excluding sea snails, are classified under this code, commonly farmed for culinary escargot production.
Live snails require ventilated, temperature-controlled containers to keep them dormant but alive during transit, while processed snails need sealed packaging; export from India requires no 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 03076000 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03076000 covers land and freshwater snails, distinct from marine sea snails.
HSN 03076000 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0307 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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