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India Customs Tariff for HS Code 051191

Animal products; of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 03, unfit for human consumption

India Finance Act 2026 — Fifth Schedule tariff amendments

84 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-03-30.

Selected enacted amendments: the Fifth Schedule replaces First Schedule column (4) entries with effect from 1 May 2026. Original heading, subheading and tariff-item scopes are preserved. This is not the complete Indian tariff or the applied shipment duty. The CBIC tariff download inspected separately is dated 31 December 2023; it is not presented as a current consolidated schedule. No exemption, origin preference or total tax is inferred.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 051191

0511 91 40

Finance Act 2026 — Fifth Schedule amendment to First Schedule column (4)

for the entry in column (4) occurring against tariff item 0511 91 40, the entry “Free” shall be substituted

Statutory column (4) replacement, effective 1 May 2026 under section 152(c)(ii): Free

Source notes and context notes

This is an adopted statutory amendment, not a consolidated effective import duty. Exemption notifications, origin preferences, surcharges, IGST, trade remedies and later amendments require separate checking.
Section 152(c)(ii) expressly gives 1 May 2026 as the effective date for the Fifth Schedule.
Source scope: tariff item 0511 91 40; Gazette PDF page 118

Official source for this code

WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 30%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 4 of 4. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 30%–30%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for India

India HS Code 051191: 30.00% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 30.00% (2023 MFN average) for Animal products; of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 03, unfit for human consumption.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country: India
HS / tariff code: 051191
Description: Animal products; of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 03, unfit for human consumption
Chapter: 05 —
Heading: 0511
Subheading: 051191
Indicative MFN HS6 average: 30.00% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax: Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis: Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage: WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

30.00% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code: 051191
Chapter: 05 —
Heading: 0511
Subheading: 051191

Compare HS code 051191 across GCC countries

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Related HS Codes (Heading 0511)

HS Code	Description	Duty
051110	Animal products; bovine semen	30.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
051199	Animal products; n.e.c. in chapter 5	30.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.