Specialty Asian food importers and traditional medicine suppliers purchase live sea cucumbers for both culinary and non-culinary trade.
HSN code 03081100 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 sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus and related Holothuroidea species) are classified under this code, a delicacy in several East Asian cuisines.
Live sea cucumbers require cool, moist, low-stress transport conditions to keep them viable; the product is freely exportable from India without a license.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 0308)
- 0308do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (headingFree
- 03081200Sea cucumbers (Stichopus - japonicus, Holothuroidea) : -- Free FrozenFree
- 03081900Sea cucumbers (Stichopus - japonicus, Holothuroidea) : -- Free OtherFree
- 03082100Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, - Free Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus) : -- Live, fresh or chilledFree
- 03082200Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., - Paracentrotus lividus, Free Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus) : -- FrozenFree
- 03082900Sea urchins - Free (Strongylocentrotus spp.,Free
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 03081100 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03081100 designates live or fresh sea cucumbers of the Stichopus and Holothuroidea groups.
HSN 03081100 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0308 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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