0305Heading (4-digit)Section I

HSN Code 0305 – Fish, Dried, Salted Or In Brine; Smoked Fish, Whether Or Not Cooked Before Or During The…

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HSN Code

0305

Chapter

03

Digits

4-digit

Section

I

What is HSN Code 0305?

HSN code 0305 is the Harmonized System of Nomenclature classification for Fish, Dried, Salted Or In Brine; Smoked Fish, Whether Or Not Cooked Before Or During The… under India's Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is a 4-digit code sitting at the heading (4-digit) level of the HSN hierarchy.

This code belongs to Chapter 03 — Fish And Crustaceans, Molluscs And Other Aquatic Invertebrates, which is part of Section I: Live Animals & Animal Products. Every GST-registered business supplying fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the… must quote HSN 0305 (or the digit-length required for its turnover) on tax invoices and in GSTR-1.

Classification breakdown of 0305

LevelCodeDescription
Chapter03fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading0305fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process

GST rate for HSN 0305

Goods under HSN 0305 attract GST at one of the five standard slabs. The exact rate depends on the specific product and the latest GST Council notification — always confirm before invoicing.

0%

Nil / Exempt

Fresh produce, milk, cereals, books

5%

Merit rate

Essentials, packaged food, transport

12%

Standard-low

Processed food, mobiles, apparel > ₹1,000

18%

Standard

Most goods, electronics, services

28%

Demerit / luxury

Cars, cement, aerated drinks, tobacco

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Sub-codes under this classification

HSN CodeDescription
03051000fish, dried, salted or in brine; smokedfish, whether or not cooked before orduring the smoking process; flours,meals and pellets, of fish fit for humanconsumptionflours, meals and pellets, of fish fit for human consumption
030520livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine
03053000fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked
030531tilapias (oreochromis spp.), catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.),carp (cyprinus spp.,carassius spp., cteno- pharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus, catla catla, labeo spp., osteochilus hasselti, leptobarbus hoeveni, megalobrama spp.), eels (anguilla spp.), nile perch (lates niloticus) and snakeheads (channa spp.)
030532fish of the familes bregmacerotidae, euclichthyidae, gadidae,macrouridae, melanonidae, merlucciidae, moridae and muraenolepididae
030539other
030541pacific salmon (oncorhynchus nerka, oncorhynchus gorbuscha, oncorhynchus keta, oncorhynchus tschawytscha, oncorhynchus kisutch, oncorhynchus masou and oncorhynchus rhodurus),atlantic salmon (salmo salar) and danube salmon (hucho hucho)
030542herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii)
030543trout (salmo trutta, oncorhynchus mykiss, oncorhynchus clarki, oncorhynchus aguabonita, oncorhynchus gilae, oncorhynchus apache and oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
030544tilapias (oreochromis spp.), catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.), carp (cyprinus spp.,carassius spp., ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp.,cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus, catlacatla, labeo spp., osteochilus hasselti, lepto-barbus hoeveni, megalobrama spp.), eels(anguilla spp.), nile perch (lates niloticus) and snakeheads (channa spp.)
030549other
030551cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadusmacrocephalus)
030552tilapias (oreochromis spp.), catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.), carp (cyprinus spp.,carassius spp., cteno-pharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp.,cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus, catlacatla, labeo spp., osteochilus hasselti, lepto-barbus hoeveni, megalobrama spp.), eels(anguilla spp.), nile perch (lates niloticus) andsnakeheads (channa spp.)
030553fish of the families bregmacerotidae, euclichthyidae, gadidae, macrouridae, melanonidae, merlucciidae, moridae and muraenolepididae, other than cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macro-cephalus)
030554herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii),anchovies (engraulis spp.), sardines (sardinapilchardus, sardinops spp.), sardinella (sardinellaspp.), brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus), mackerel (scomber scombrus, scomber australasicus, scomber japonicus), indian mackerels (rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (caranx spp.), cobia (rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (pampus spp.), pacific saury (cololabis saira), scads (decapterus spp.), capelin (mallotus villosus), sword fish (xiphias gladius), kawakawa (euthynnus affinis), bonitos (sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (istiophoridae)
030559other:
030561herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii)
030562cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus)
030563anchovies (engraulis spp.)
030564tilapias (oreochromis spp.), catfish (pangasius spp., silurus kg. spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.), carp (cyprinus spp.,carassius spp., cteno- pharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus, catla catla, labeo spp., osteochilus hasselti,lepto- barbus hoeveni, megalobrama spp.), eels (anguilla spp.), nile perch (lates niloticus) and snakeheads (channa spp.)
030569other:
030571shark fins
030572fish heads, tails and maws
030579other

HSN Code 0305 — FAQs

What is HSN code 0305?

HSN code 0305 classifies "Fish, Dried, Salted Or In Brine; Smoked Fish, Whether Or Not Cooked Before Or During The…" under India's GST regime. It falls under Chapter 03 (Fish And Crustaceans, Molluscs And Other Aquatic Invertebrates) of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature.

How many digits is HSN code 0305?

0305 is a 4-digit HSN code — a heading (4-digit). Businesses declare 4-digit HSN (turnover up to ₹5 crore) or 6-digit HSN (above ₹5 crore) on GST invoices; 8-digit codes are used for exports and imports.

What is the GST rate for HSN code 0305?

Goods under HSN 0305 are taxed at one of the GST slabs — 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% or 28% — depending on the exact product and the latest GST Council notification. Use the Laabam.One GST Rate Finder to confirm the current rate for Fish, Dried, Salted Or In Brine; Smoked Fish, Whether Or Not Cooked Before Or During The….

Which chapter does HSN code 0305 belong to?

HSN 0305 belongs to Chapter 03 — Fish And Crustaceans, Molluscs And Other Aquatic Invertebrates, part of Section I: Live Animals & Animal Products.

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