Karaya gum (Indian tragacanth) hastab

Karaya gum (Indian tragacanth), natural vegetable gum

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 16 (Karaya gum / Indian tragacanth hastab) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Phytosanitary certification and designated food-import port entry under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 16

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 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. No out-of-charge will be granted until the licence is verified in e-Sanchit by the proper officer.
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Label deficiencies permissible for port-of-entry rectification — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date notation — must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel without altering the original label, as authorised under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through a food-import entry point designated 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 re-routing, independent of PGA licence validity.
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 uploading the FSSAI Import Licence but neglecting the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a separate mandatory document at e-Sanchit and is independently verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge. A missing or expired phytosanitary certificate causes consignment detention and accumulating demurrage even when the FSSAI licence is current and the label is compliant; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to absent PGA or phytosanitary documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 16 require BIS certification?

No, karaya gum falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers natural vegetable gums under Chapter 13. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and phytosanitary certificate.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), all verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this product?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies enumerated under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry date notation — by affixing a non-detachable sticker without altering the original label; missing PGA clearances and phytosanitary documents cannot be remedied under this dispensation.

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