African gum

African gum, natural gums and gum-resins

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 12 (African gum) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Phytosanitary clearance and label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 apply as additional requirements at the bill of entry, administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 12

Chapter

13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen label copy 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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export at the importer's expense.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before customs inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label, verified by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence without the accompanying Phytosanitary Certificate, treating the latter as optional for a processed natural gum. All three e-Sanchit documents — 911001, 851000, and 0110FS — are independently mandatory, and absence of any one triggers detention at port. Label rectification dispensation applies only to the specific deficiencies enumerated under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019; it does not substitute for a missing PGA clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 12 require BIS certification?

No, African gum falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers natural gums or gum-resins. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with Phytosanitary Certificate and label-compliance requirements administered by CBIC.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS). All must be uploaded before the bill of entry is processed and out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, and the additional items listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus; rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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