HSN CODE - 03062100 : Rock lobster and other sea craw fish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)

Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN Codes) 03062100 are used for the Rock lobster and other sea craw fish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) 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 03062100

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

Next two digits (06) represent the heading number which is CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN, DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE; SMOKED CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, WHETHER OR NOT COOKED BEFORE OR DURING THE SMOKING PROCESS; CRUSTACEANS, IN SHELL, COOKED BY STEAMING OR BY BOILING IN WATER, WHETHER OR NOT CHILLED, FROZEN, DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE; FLOURS, MEALS AND PELLETS OF CRUSTACEANS, FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Next two digits (21) represent the product code which is Not frozen

Last two digits (00) are for final or deeper classification which is Rock lobster and other sea craw fish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)

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