Of ephedra

Vegetable sap and extract of ephedra

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 14 00 (Of ephedra) 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 clearance 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 14 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 exporter
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · document codes 0110FS and 851000 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before customs inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to RDA and expiry-date information provided by the manufacturer — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a current FSSAI Import Licence as the sole gate-clearance requirement and overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is independently verified at the bill of entry. A missing or expired phytosanitary document causes consignment detention at the designated port regardless of FSSAI licence status; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specified labelling deficiencies and provides no relief for an absent PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 14 00 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable saps and extracts of ephedra are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with phytosanitary clearance and designated food-import port restrictions as concurrent requirements.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

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 three must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on ephedra extract imports be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 — specifically, per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry-date information supplied by the manufacturer may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.

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