Mastic gum

Mastic gum, natural resin of Pistacia lentiscus

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 33 (Mastic gum) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must also be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate and are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 33

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 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
Obtain and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these three documents before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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 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 and demurrage pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the label meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection by the authorised officer. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage contribution and date of expiry — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 Reg. 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating mastic gum as a raw botanical commodity and overlooking the full FSSAI food-import documentation chain. FSSAI classifies it as an imported food product, so both the Import Licence and the label-compliance regime under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 apply in full; a consignment arriving with only a Phytosanitary Certificate but without the FSSAI Import Licence will be detained at the port and may face confiscation if the deficiency is not rectified within the permitted window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 33 require BIS certification?

No, mastic gum is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and label-compliance requirements applicable at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for mastic gum imports?

Three document codes are mandatory: Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); all three must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection; missing regulatory approvals such as the FSSAI Import Licence are not rectifiable in this manner.

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