Inulin

Inulin, a soluble dietary fibre ingredient

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1108 20 00 (Inulin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1108 20 00

Chapter

11 · Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Food grade certificate from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before the consignment reaches visual inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence (911001) and overlooking the Food Grade Certificate (6570FS) as a separately mandated e-Sanchit document. Customs proper officers are instructed to verify all three documents — 0110FS, 6570FS, and 911001 — before out-of-charge; a missing Food Grade Certificate triggers detention even when the licence and label copy are present. Rectification of labelling deficiencies is available at the bonded warehouse stage but does not cure a missing PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1108 20 00 require BIS certification?

No. Inulin is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order; import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Food Grade Certificate, and Specimen Copy of Label required at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for inulin imports?

Three documents are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Food Grade Certificate (6570FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on inulin consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable deficiencies permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — rectification must be done at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label, before the authorised officer's inspection.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.