WHEAT GLUTEN, WHETHER OR NOT DRIED

Wheat gluten, whether or not dried

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1109 00 00 (Wheat gluten, whether or not dried) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety inspection under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line under the food-import entry-point regime of General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-compliance instructions apply at the port of import.

What this is

HSN code

1109 00 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

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

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 before filing the bill of entry and ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Food Grade Certificate (document code 6570FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Regulations · e-Sanchit document codes 911001, 0110FS, 6570FS
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point and confirm compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · DGFT policy
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date markings. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, prior to the authorised officer's inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · 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 treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole document and arriving at port with an incomplete label — specifically, missing the per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance or the dual expiry and best-before dates. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus is narrow: corrections must be made at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual re-inspection, and only by affixing a non-detachable sticker; a missing Food Grade Certificate (0110FS) is not rectifiable under this dispensation and will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1109 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, wheat gluten is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with DGFT food-import entry-point controls under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which e-Sanchit document codes must be uploaded for wheat gluten at the bill of entry?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Food Grade Certificate (6570FS). The proper officer verifies all three uploads before granting out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on wheat gluten consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for specified deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary allowance data and dual date markings — and only at a customs-bonded warehouse before re-inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.

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