HS Code 0308Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process

What HS code 0308 covers

This heading is for aquatic invertebrates that are neither crustaceans nor molluscs. In plain words, the main products are sea cucumbers, sea urchins and jellyfish. Any other animal of this kind goes into one catch-all code at the end of the list.

It belongs to Chapter 03, which is about fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. Some traders write it as HSN code 0308 or ITC-HS heading 0308. The four digits are the same.

They can also be dried, salted, kept in brine or smoked. Smoked goods may be cooked before or during the smoking.

Customs lists the animals by their Latin names. Sea cucumbers are Stichopus japonicus and the wider group Holothuroidea. Jellyfish are Rhopilema species.

How to pick the right HS code for sea cucumber, sea urchin or jellyfish

Choose in two steps. First, name the animal. Second, name the state of the goods on the day they cross the border. That state is live, fresh or chilled, frozen, or preserved by drying, salting, brine or smoking.

Each animal has its own group of codes, shown below.

• 030812 for frozen.
• 030822 for frozen.
• Jellyfish: 030830 only. It covers every state, so you do not split by live, frozen or dried.

0308 vs crustaceans, molluscs and fish meals

Most mistakes come from the neighbouring headings. Check the animal group before you settle on 0308.

Crabs, shrimp and lobster are crustaceans. They go to heading 0306. Squid, oysters and mussels are molluscs. They go to heading 0307. Both are left out of 0308 by name.

Fish have their own headings, 0301 to 0305. These split by state: live, fresh or chilled, frozen, fillets, and dried or smoked.

If you are unsure, the HS code classifier can help you narrow the choice. Use 030890 only when the animal is none of the named ones in 0308.

Who imports and exports HS code 0308 products?

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage is 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Start with the six-digit code that matches your animal and state, such as 030812 for frozen sea cucumbers. You can then read the records for that product.

For wider views, open the import data and export data pages. To contact the companies behind the shipments, see buyer data and supplier data.