Of cascara sagrada

Cascara sagrada vegetable extract for food use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 12 (Of cascara sagrada) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory labelling compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with DGFT Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs overlays applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

1302 19 12

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 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. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) · Phytosanitary Certificate (851000) · 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. Labelling deficiencies that fall within the rectifiable categories under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Ensure labelling includes per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date, as required by the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Expiry-date information must be supplied by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised officer at the port.
FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a distinct plant-origin overlay required at the e-Sanchit stage independently of the food-safety licence. A consignment arriving at a designated port with a current FSSAI licence but a missing or incorrectly uploaded Phytosanitary Certificate will be held for customs examination, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the document is regularised — which is not a rectifiable labelling deficiency and cannot be resolved by a port-side sticker.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 19 12 require BIS certification?

No, cascara sagrada vegetable extract is 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port compliance under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000); all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only for deficiencies falling within the categories specified under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and subsequent FSSAI orders; rectification must be carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer, without altering original label information.

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