Traditional Asian food and medicine importers source dried sea cucumbers, a highly valued product in several regional markets.
HSN code 03081900 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
Sea cucumber products outside the live, fresh, chilled, or frozen categories, such as dried forms, are classified under this residual code.
Dried sea cucumbers require low-humidity, airtight packaging to maintain quality during long-distance shipping; 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
- 03081100Sea cucumbers (Stichopus - japonicus, Holothuroidea) : -- Free Live, fresh or chilledFree
- 03081200Sea cucumbers (Stichopus - japonicus, Holothuroidea) : -- Free FrozenFree
- 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 03081900 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
HSN 03081900 covers sea cucumber products outside the standard fresh or frozen categories.
HSN 03081900 falls under Chapter 03 and Heading 0308 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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