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Of agarose

Agarose vegetable extract, mucilage and thickener

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 15 (Of agarose) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage. No sectoral licence or restricted-import policy applies beyond the mandatory phytosanitary documentation overlay administered at the port of entry.

What this is
HSN code
1302 19 15
Chapter
13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 13 (phytosanitary overlay)
Customs documentation
  • Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until document code 851000 is verified in the system.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
  2. 2
    At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate covers the specific consignment lot and that it has been uploaded under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit. The proper officer is required to verify this upload before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
    CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is finalised, on the assumption that it can be furnished after arrival. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit as document code 851000 before out-of-charge is granted; a consignment arriving without it is detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the correct documentation is lodged.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1302 19 15 require BIS certification?
No, agarose vegetable extracts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?
The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the national plant protection authority of the exporting country and must accompany the consignment at the time of import.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry?
The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is verified in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains detained at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until compliant documentation is lodged.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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