Benjamin cowrie

Benjamin cowrie, natural gums and oleoresins

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 15 (Benjamin cowrie) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including foreign-food-product labelling compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-clearance instructions applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 15

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
Secure a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; bills not routed through FSSAI for NOC are subject to mandatory document verification at the port.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. The label must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; limited labelling deficiencies may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a non-detachable sticker before visual inspection, per the dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention pending diversion or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating labelling rectification as an unrestricted post-arrival remedy. The FSSAI dispensation covers only specified parameters — per-serve dietary contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date — and rectification must be completed at a customs-bonded warehouse before FSSAI's authorised officer conducts visual inspection. Presenting a consignment for inspection before the sticker correction is applied converts a rectifiable deficiency into a non-conformance, risking detention and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 15 require BIS certification?

No, Benjamin cowrie falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO 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 designated-port and labelling-compliance requirements administered through CBIC Instructions.

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

Three mandatory document codes apply: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after arrival at the port?

Rectification is permitted only for the specific labelling parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, and must be completed at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised FSSAI officer's inspection — not after it.

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