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Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins (other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 19 (Other natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the goods fall within food or food-ingredient categories. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs documentation verified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 19

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 the 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 and will not issue out-of-charge until document code 911001 is confirmed in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Labelling deficiencies covered under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
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. For clove stem specifically, testing against safety parameters and volatile oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w (dry basis) under FSSR 2.9.6(1) applies until dedicated standards are notified.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The residual nature of this tariff line — covering gums, resins, gum-resins, and oleoresins not elsewhere classified — means the FSSAI clearance requirement turns on whether the specific substance constitutes a food or food ingredient. Importers routinely assume that a non-food-grade oleoresin or industrial gum falls outside the FSSAI regime, only to face consignment detention when the proper officer applies the broad food-category definition at the port. Confirm the regulatory classification of each specific substance with FSSAI before shipment rather than at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 19 require BIS certification?

No, natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins under this residual tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port and e-Sanchit documentation requirements administered by CBIC.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), all to be uploaded before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

What testing standard applies to clove stem imported under this tariff line?

Until dedicated standards for clove stem are notified, testing is conducted against safety parameters and volatile oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w on a dry basis under FSSR 2.9.6(1), which applies to whole cloves, per the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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