Sarasaparilla roots
Sarsaparilla roots, dried or fresh, for pharmacy or perfumery
HSN 1211 90 47 (Sarsaparilla roots) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other plants and plant parts under Chapter 12 used as Ayurvedic, Unani, or Siddha raw materials may attract regulatory scrutiny depending on intended use and form.
Although this tariff line carries no product-specific compliance burden, sarsaparilla roots imported for use in licensed pharmaceutical or nutraceutical manufacturing may be subject to end-use conditions or state drug authority requirements that operate independently of customs classification. Misclassification risk arises where the roots are processed — powdered extracts or standardised formulations are routinely reclassified into Chapters 13 or 30, which carry distinct compliance regimes. Confirm the precise trade form and declared end-use before filing the bill of entry.