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HSN 03040% GSTITC EligibleRCM: Check notificationsLast reviewed: 22 Jan 2026

FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT (WHETHER OR NOT MINCED)

GST rate for HSN 0304 is 0%. Use the calculator, copy invoice-ready details, and verify ITC/RCM hints before filing (FY 2025–26).

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TypeGoods
Intra-state split0% CGST + 0% SGST
Inter-state0% IGST
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GST Rate for HSN 0304

0%

Specific items under 0304

HSN CodeDescriptionGST Rate
030431TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.)0%
030432CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP.,CLARIAS SPP.,ICTALURUS SPP.)0%
030433NILE PERCH (LATES NILOTICUS)0%
030439OTHER0%
030441PACIFIC SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA, ONCORHY-NCHUS GORBUSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KETA, ONCOR-HYNCHUS TSCHAWYTSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH,ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU AND ONCORHYNCHUS RHODURUS), ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) AND DANUBE SALMON (HUCHO HUCHO)0%
030442TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA, ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS, ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI, ONCORHYNCHUS AGUABONITA, ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE, ONCORHYNCHUS APACHE ANDONCORHYNCHUS CHRYSOGASTER)0%
030443FLAT FISH (PLEURONECTIDAE, BOTHIDAE, CYNOGLOSSIDAE, SOLEIDAE, SCOPHTHALMIDAE AND CITHARIDAE)0%
030444FISH OF THE FAMILIES BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE,MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE AND MURAENOLEPIDIDAE0%
030445SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
030446TOOTH FISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
030447DOGFISH AND OTHER SHARKS0%
030448RAYS AND SKATES (RAJIDAE)0%
030449OTHER:0%
030451TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.), CATFISH (PANGASIU SPP.,SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.), CARP (CYPRINUS SPP., CARASSIUS SPP., CTENOPH ARYNGODON 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.)0%
030452SALMONIDAE0%
030453FISH OF THE FAMILIES BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE, MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE AND MURAENOLEPIDIDAE0%
030454SWORD FISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
030455TOOTH FISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
030456DOGFISH AND OTHER SHARKS0%
030457RAYS AND SKATES (RAJIDAE)0%
030459OTHER:0%
030461TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.)0%
030462CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.)0%
030463NILE PERCH (LATES NILOTICUS)0%
030469OTHER0%
030471COD (GADUS MORHUA, GADUS OGAC, GADUS MACROCEPHALUS)0%
030472HADDOCK (MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS)0%
030473COAL FISH (POLLACHIUS VIRENS)0%
030474HAKE (MERLUCCIUS SPP., UROPHYCIS SPP.)0%
030475ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
030479OTHER0%
030481PACIFIC SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA, ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KETA, ONCOR-HYNCHUS TSCHAWYTSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH,ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU AND ONCORHYNCHUSRHODURUS), ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) ANDDANUBE SALMON (HUCHO HUCHO)0%
030482TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA, ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS, ONCOR-HYNCHUS CLARKI, ONCORHYNCHUS AGUABONITA,ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE, ONCORHYNCHUS APACHE ANDONCORHYNCHUS CHRYSOGASTER)0%
030483FLAT FISH (PLEURONECTIDAE, BOTHIDAE, CYNOG-LOSSIDAE, SOLEIDAE, SCOPHTHALMIDAE AND CITHARIDAE)0%
030484SWORD FISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
030485TOOTH FISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
030486HERRINGS (CLUPEA HARENGUS, CLUPEA PALLASII)0%
030487TUNAS (OF THE GENUS THUNNUS), SKIPJACK TUNA (STRIPE-BELLIED BONITO) (KATSUWONUS PELAMIS)0%
030488DOGFISH, OTHER SHARKS RAYS AND SKATES (RAJIDAE):0%
030489OTHER:0%
030491SWORD FISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
030492TOOTH FISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
030493TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.), CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.), CARP (CYPRINUS SPP.,CARASSIUS SPP., CTENOPHARY-NGODON 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.)0%
030494ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
030495FISH OF THE FAMILIES (BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE, MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE AND MURAENOLEPIDIDAE,) OTHER THAN ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
030496DOGFISH AND OTHER SHARKS0%
030497RAYS AND SKATES (RAJIDAE)0%
030499OTHER0%
03041000FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FRESH OR CHILLED0%
03041100FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN -FRESH OR CHILLED: -- SWORDFISH (XIPHIA GLADIUS)0%
03041200FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FRESH OR CHILLED: -- TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03041900FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN - FRESH OR CHILLED: -- OTHER0%
03042010FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS HILSA0%
03042020FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS SHARK0%
03042030FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS SEER0%
03042040FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS TUNA0%
03042050FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS CUTTLEFISH0%
03042090FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN FROZEN FILLETS OTHER0%
03042100FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
03042200FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03042910FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS:-- OTHER: --- HILSA0%
03042920FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: --OTHER: --- SHARK0%
03042930FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: --OTHER:--- SEER0%
03042940FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: --OTHER --- TUNA0%
03042950FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN - FROZEN FILLETS: --OTHER: --- CUTTLEFISH0%
03042990FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN- FROZEN FILLETS: --OTHER: --- OTHER0%
03043100TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.)0%
03043200CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.)0%
03043300NILE PERCH (LATES NILOTICUS)0%
03043900OTHER0%
03044100PACIFIC SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA, ONCORHY-NCHUS GORBUSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KETA, ONCOR-HYNCHUS TSCHAWYTSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH, ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU AND ONCORHYNCHUS RHODURUS), ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) AND DANUBE SALMON (HUCHO HUCHO)0%
03044200TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA, ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS, ONCORHYNCHUS CLARKI, ONCORHYNCHUS AGUABONITA, ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE, ONCORHYNCHUS APACHE ANDONCORHYNCHUS CHRYSOGASTER)0%
03044300FLAT FISH (PLEURONECTIDAE, BOTHIDAE, CYNOGLOSSIDAE, SOLEIDAE, SCOPHTHALMIDAE AND CITHARIDAE)0%
03044400FISH OF THE FAMILIES BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE,MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE ANDMURAENOLEPIDIDAE0%
03044500SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
03044600TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03044700Dogfish and other sharks0%
03044800Rays and skates (Rajidae)0%
03044910HILSA (TENUALOSA ILISHA)0%
03044920SHARK0%
03044930SEER0%
03044940TUNA0%
03044990OTHER0%
03045100TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.), CATFISH (PANGASIU SPP.,SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.), CARP (CYPRINUS SPP., CARASSIUS SPP., CTENOPH-ARYNGODON IDELLUS, HYPOPHTHALMICHTHYSSPP.,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.)0%
03045200SALMONIDAE0%
03045300FISH OF THE FAMILIES BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE, MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE AND MURAENOLEPIDIDAE0%
03045400SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
03045500TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03045600Dogfish and other sharks0%
03045700Rays and skates (Rajidae)0%
03045910HILSA (TENUALOSA ILISHA)0%
03045920SHARK0%
03045930SEER0%
03045940TUNA0%
03045990OTHER0%
03046100TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.)0%
03046200CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.)0%
03046300NILE PERCH (LATES NILOTICUS)0%
03046900OTHER0%
03047100COD (GADUS MORHUA, GADUS OGAC, GADUSMACROCEPHALUS)0%
03047200HADDOCK (MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS)0%
03047300COALFISH (POLLACHIUS VIRENS)0%
03047400HAKE (MERLUCCIUS SPP., UROPHYCIS SPP.)0%
03047500ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
03047900OTHER0%
03048100PACIFIC SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA, ONCOR-HYNCHUS GORBUSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KETA, ONCOR-HYNCHUS TSCHAWYTSCHA, ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH,ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU AND ONCORHYNCHUSRHODURUS), ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) ANDDANUBE SALMON (HUCHO HUCHO)0%
03048200TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA, ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS, ONCOR-HYNCHUS CLARKI, ONCORHYNCHUS AGUABONITA,ONCORHYNCHUS GILAE, ONCORHYNCHUS APACHE ANDONCORHYNCHUS CHRYSOGASTER)0%
03048300FLAT FISH (PLEURONECTIDAE, BOTHIDAE, CYNOG-LOSSIDAE, SOLEIDAE, SCOPHTHALMIDAE AND CITHARIDAE)0%
03048400SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
03048500TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03048600HERRINGS (CLUPEA HARENGUS, CLUPEA PALLASII)0%
03048700TUNAS (OF THE GENUS THUNNUS), SKIPJACK TUNA (STRIPE-BELLIED BONITO) (KATSUWONUS PELAMIS)0%
03048810Dogfish0%
03048820Other Sharks0%
03048830Rays and skates (Rajidae)0%
03048910HILSA (TENUALOSA ILISHA)0%
03048920SHARK0%
03048930SEER0%
03048940Tuna0%
03048990OTHER0%
03049000FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT(WHETHER OR NOT MINCED), FRESH,CHILLED OR FROZEN-OTHER0%
03049100SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS)0%
03049200TOOTHFISH (DISSOSTICHUS SPP.)0%
03049300TILAPIAS (OREOCHROMIS SPP.), CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.), CARP (CYPRINUS SPP.,CARASSIUS SPP., CTENOPHARYNGODON 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.)0%
03049400ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
03049500FISH OF THE FAMILIES (BREGMACEROTIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, GADIDAE, MACROURIDAE, MELANONIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, MORIDAE AND MURAENOLEPIDIDAE,) OTHER THAN ALASKA POLLOCK (THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA)0%
03049600Dogfish and other sharks0%
03049700Rays and skates (Rajidae)0%
03049900OTHER0%

Tax calculator for HSN 0304

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Chapter note
Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs. Fresh fish is Exempt. Processed, canned, or frozen fish usually attracts 5% or 12% GST.

Compliance pointers (ITC / RCM / classification)

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FAQs for HSN 0304

What is the GST rate for HSN 0304?

GST rate for HSN 0304 is 0%. Always verify the latest CBIC/GST notifications for changes.

Is HSN mandatory on invoices?

HSN is generally required on B2B invoices; the number of digits depends on turnover and the nature of supply. Exports/imports typically use more detailed codes.

How do I use this code on an invoice?

Add HSN 0304 in the line item and apply GST @ 0%. For intra-state supplies: 0% CGST + 0% SGST. For inter-state supplies: 0% IGST.

Does ITC apply for this HSN?

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