HSN CODE - 03024200 : ANCHOVIES FRESH OR CHILLED

Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN Codes) 03024200 are used for the ANCHOVIES FRESH OR CHILLED products under Goods and Service Tax classification.

India was originally using 6 digit HSN codes to classify commodities but later two more digits were added to make the codes more precise, resulting in an 8 digit classification.

Understanding HSN Code 03024200

First two digits (03) represent the chapter number which is Chapter 03 - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.

Next two digits (02) represent the heading number which is FISH, FRESH OR CHILLED, EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT OF HEADING 0304

Next two digits (42) represent the product code which is Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), Anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.) brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber austral asicus, Scomber japonicus), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding livers and roes

Last two digits (00) are for final or deeper classification which is ANCHOVIES FRESH OR CHILLED

All 8 digits of HSN code is mandatory for export & imports for tax invoice of GST.