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Other natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 29 (Other natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricting import to designated food-import entry points. Phytosanitary certification and label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 apply as additional clearance requirements administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 29

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. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) — the proper officer must verify all three uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port-level rectification — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date alignment — must be corrected by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The residual 8-digit sub-heading 1301 90 29 captures a wide range of natural gum and resin commodities, including clove-stem-derived oleoresins; for clove stem specifically, FSSAI has directed testing against horizontal safety parameters and volatile oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w on a dry basis per FSSR 2.9.6(1) in the absence of a dedicated standard. Importers who treat this tariff line as a routine commodities entry and overlook the FSSAI food-safety testing overlay risk consignment detention and re-testing orders at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 29 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers natural gums, resins, gum-resins, or oleoresins under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with Phytosanitary Certificate and designated food-import entry-point requirements.

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), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Are label deficiencies on imported gum and resin consignments rectifiable at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of labelling information listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse, without altering the original label.

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