Of garcinia or gamboge

Vegetable extracts of garcinia or gamboge

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 18 (Of garcinia or gamboge) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1302 19 18

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); the proper officer will verify all three documents before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Import through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 prior to customs inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information, before the authorised officer's inspection.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence while neglecting the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a separate mandatory document for plant-derived extracts and is verified independently at the bill of entry. A missing or expired Phytosanitary Certificate triggers hold and re-inspection by the authorised officer even when all food-safety documents are current; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not cure a missing PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 19 18 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable extracts of garcinia or gamboge 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017, with a designated food-import port restriction 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 at the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date — may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by a non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection, per the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

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