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Medicinal, aromatic and insecticidal plants, dried or fresh

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1211 90 29 covers other medicinal, aromatic, and insecticidal plants and plant parts and is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1211 90 29

Chapter

12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import entry point declaration to CBIC

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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Label deficiencies may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
3
For consignments of clove stem specifically (where no dedicated FSSR standard yet exists), ensure testing against safety parameters under horizontal standards and volatile oil content on a dry basis of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w, as per FSSR 2.9.6(1) applicable to whole cloves.
FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022 · Letter No. 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating minor label deficiencies as a barrier to clearance when FSSAI's rectification dispensation in fact permits correction at the customs bonded warehouse — but only for the specified categories of information and only before visual inspection by the authorised officer. Importers who attempt label rectification after inspection, or who affix detachable stickers over original label content, invalidate the dispensation entirely and expose the consignment to detention. The per-serve RDA contribution and best-before date are rectifiable; missing FSSAI Import Licence or an unapproved entry point are not.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1211 90 29 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designation to approved food-import entry points under the ITC (HS) 2022 policy administered by DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for HSN 1211 90 29 before out-of-charge?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms both are present.

How is clove stem tested at the border given no dedicated FSSR standard exists?

Per the FSSAI order dated 17-06-2022 and Letter No. 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021, clove stem is tested against horizontal safety parameters and a volatile oil content threshold of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w on a dry basis, derived from FSSR 2.9.6(1) for whole cloves.

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