HSN code 0306 — CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED,

HSN · heading5%

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

All crustaceans whether whole or without shells, including shrimp, crab, lobster and prawns in live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or brined forms, plus smoked crustaceans and crustaceans cooked by steaming or boiling in water.

current gst rate

igstcgstsgstcondition
0%0%0%Sch NIL S.No 13
0%0%0%Sch NIL S.No 14
5%2.5%2.5%Sch I S.No 3

source: 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · all codes at 5%

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products commonly classified here

chingricrabscrayfishdried shrimpfrozen prawnsjhingekekdalangoustinelobsterprawnssalted crustaceansscampishrimpsmoked crabstiger prawnsvannamei

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All crustaceans whether whole or without shells, including – HSN Code 0306 | GST Rate 5% | FindMyHSN