HS 0308 21 00Live, fresh or chilled

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
• Animal Quarantine & Certification Services (AQCS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Livestock Importation Act (Act No. IX. of 1898) as amended by the Livestock Importation (Amendment) Act, 2001 (5.7.2001), 2. DADF Notification No. S.O.2666 (E) dated 16.10.2014, Notification No. S.O.3112 (E) dated 30.09.16, Notification Nos. S.O.1495 (E) and 1496 (E) dated 10.6.2014.
• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: Sanitory Import Permit/Permit for Import of Livestock Products (DAHD); FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).

"*As enclosed in CBIC Instruction no 30/2022-Cus dtd 14-11-22,FSSAI vide their order dtd 10-10-22 decided mandatory registration of Foreign Manufacturing facilities for Foods categories (Milk and Milk products, Meat and Meat products including PouLtry, Fish and their product,Egg powder,Infant Food and Nutraceuticals) and requested Exporting countries to provide list of existing manufacturers and those intending to Export such products to India in the attached format*Further vide FSSAI notice dtd 11-01-23 and CBIC Instruction no 05/2023-Cus dtd 08-02-23 and in modification to CBIC Instructions no.31/2022-Cus dtd 14-01-22 and FSSAI order dtd 17-10-22 it was clarified to permit Import of specified high risk products such as (Milk and Milk products, Meat and Meat products including PouLtry, Fish and their product,Egg powder,Food for Infant Nutrition/Infant Food and Nutraceuticals.Health Supplements,Food for dietary uses. Probiotic and Prebiotic Foods.Foods for Special Medical purpose) only through designated 79 ports as per attached Annexure from 01-03-23*Ensure compliance of General Notes 4(D) of Sched-I of ITC(HS) 2022 for Food Import entry points*Refer Letter No.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dt 17-06-22 regarding rectifiable labeling information for Imported Food consignments and Order No.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dt 17-06-2022 regarding Import of Clove stem received from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and CBIC Instruction no.10/2022-Customs dtd 28-06-22 WRT toPara 2 on the rectifiable labeling information for Imported Food consignments*The Importer must quote the IRN generated in esanchit pertaining to Sanitary Import Permit with document code 911DF1, issued and uploaded by AQCS, for the concerned CTIS listed in Annexure A (SL.NO 3) of Circular No 24/2022-Cus dtd 28-11-2022 to obtain the NOC.Ref CBIC Instruction no 09/23-Cus dt 07-03-23 in modification to Instructions no 10/22-Cus dt 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order dt 18-11-22 issued under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for Imported Food consignment*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 3% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 24 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 1.8% of the FOB value, capped at Rs. 14.4 per kg, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Amendments and Rules thereunder.

*AS PER S.NO 28 OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY; EXPORT OF MARINE SPECIES AND PRODUCTS EXCEPT THOSE SPECIES (AND THEIR PARTS, PRODUCTS AND DERIVATIVES) MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULES OF THE WILD LIFE(PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 IS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO PRESHIPMENT QUALITY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE AS SPEC. BY THE GOVT THROUGH A NOTN.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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