Myrrh

Myrrh, natural gum-resin for food use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 31 (Myrrh) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Phytosanitary certification and compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 — governing designated food-import entry points — apply as additional clearance requirements administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 31

Chapter

13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
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 customs proper officer will verify the upload and will not grant out-of-charge until this document is present alongside the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS).
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001, 851000, 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus
3
Ensure labels conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Permissible rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date additions — may be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, prior to authorised-officer 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

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating myrrh purely as a botanical or gum-resin commodity and overlooking its classification as a food-use article subject to the full FSSAI high-risk import chain — FSSAI Import Licence, labelling compliance, and designated-port routing are all mandatory in parallel. A consignment that satisfies the FSSAI licence condition but arrives at a non-designated port, or that carries a label missing the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 mandatory fields and cannot be rectified at a bonded warehouse, is detained until FSSAI authorisation is obtained or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 31 require BIS certification?

No; no BIS Quality Control Order covers myrrh or natural gum-resins under Chapter 13. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, phytosanitary certification, and designated-port entry conditions.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three are verified.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only within the limits of CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — specified fields such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before the authorised officer's inspection; substantive label changes that alter original information are not permitted.

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