Of hops

Vegetable saps and extracts of hops

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 13 00 (Of hops) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with 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 for 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

1302 13 00

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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the mandatory documents — FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000) — prior to granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001); FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017; CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement
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. Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Verify label compliance against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before consignment arrival. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry/best-before date omissions — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, prior to authorised officer inspection.
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; 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 arriving at a non-designated food-import port on the assumption that a current FSSAI Import Licence alone satisfies clearance. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 independently restricts food consignments to designated entry points, and a consignment presented at an unnotified port is detained regardless of licence validity. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is also a mandatory e-Sanchit upload — its absence at the bill-of-entry stage is treated as an incomplete document set, triggering hold without out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, hop extracts and vegetable saps fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port and labelling-compliance overlays administered by CBIC and DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

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

Yes, within the limits set by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — specified deficiencies such as per-serve RDA data and expiry-date information may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, but only before visual inspection by the authorised officer and without altering original label content.

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