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Other natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1301 90 39 (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 imported material is used as or in food. Phytosanitary clearance and compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 on designated food-import entry points apply as additional clearance requirements administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1301 90 39

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 an FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
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. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus
3
Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before out-of-charge. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to RDA and expiry-date presentation — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, as authorised under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
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

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish which natural gum or oleoresin falls within FSSAI's food-use scope — a consignment of, say, food-grade gum arabic or gum tragacanth triggers the full FSSAI regime including foreign-manufacturer registration expectations and label compliance, whereas non-food industrial resins may be processed differently. Where the product has any food-additive or food-ingredient application, treat FSSAI clearance as mandatory; the absence of an uploaded FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001) alone is sufficient to detain the consignment at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1301 90 39 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers natural gums, resins, gum-resins or oleoresins under this residual tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with phytosanitary and DGFT policy overlays applying at the bill of entry.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: the FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), as specified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable deficiency prescribed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA percentages and expiry-date presentation — and rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer.

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