Of gymnema

Gymnema vegetable sap and extract

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 17 (Of gymnema) is subject to a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine framework, with the certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) exercises residual import-policy oversight as the relevant policy issuer for vegetable saps and extracts under Chapter 13.

What this is

HSN code

1302 19 17

Chapter

13 · Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 13

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the authorised plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the gymnema extract consignment and be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, verify that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been successfully uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000. Out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms the upload; absence of the certificate results in consignment detention.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the gymnema extract consignment without obtaining the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection authority before departure. The certificate cannot be remedied retrospectively after the vessel has sailed; a missing or defective certificate at port results in detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, until a valid certificate is produced and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 19 17 require BIS certification?

No, gymnema vegetable sap and extract is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, with DGFT exercising residual import-policy oversight under Chapter 13.

Which document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for gymnema extract imports?

The mandatory document is the Phytosanitary Certificate under document code 851000; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry reaches the out-of-charge stage.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge and the consignment will be detained at the port until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit, exposing the importer to demurrage and ground-rent charges for each day of detention.

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