Benjamin ras

Benjamin ras, natural gum-resin and oleoresin imports

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 14 (Benjamin ras) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and its associated import and labelling regulations. The tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 14

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 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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the licence upload before granting out-of-charge; bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to mandatory document verification at the customs station.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload in e-Sanchit a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) before out-of-charge. Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's visual inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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
3
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points as required under 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 port-of-entry correction.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence while omitting the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a separate mandatory document with no FSSAI substitute. Customs officers conducting post-facilitation verification will flag the missing upload and withhold out-of-charge; detention and demurrage at the designated port accrue from that point. The rectifiable-labelling dispensation covers specified formatting defects only — it does not cure an absent PGA document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 14 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of Benjamin ras is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port compliance as the operative requirements.

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port for this consignment?

Per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, permissible rectifications include per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before date, provided the manufacturer supplies the information and it is applied by non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection.

Are there any testing standards that apply to related gum-resin products imported under this chapter?

The CCR notes that, for clove stem (an adjacent product in this chapter), FSSAI has directed testing against horizontal safety parameters and volatile oil content under FSSR 2.9.6(1) pending notification of dedicated standards — importers of similar spice-derived gum-resins should verify current FSSAI testing directives before shipment.

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