Purified and distilled CNSL (Cardanol)

Purified and distilled cashew nut shell liquid (cardanol)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 30 (Purified and distilled CNSL / Cardanol) is a plant-derived extract subject to phytosanitary clearance requirements at the bill-of-entry stage, with a Phytosanitary Certificate mandated before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade administers the overarching ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 13 vegetable saps and extracts.

What this is

HSN code

1302 19 30

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before dispatch. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the upload is verified by the proper officer.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm that the import complies with the applicable ITC (HS) Chapter 13 policy condition before filing the bill of entry. Consignments arriving without the Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit are liable to detention pending document regularisation.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 13

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection authority, on the assumption that a refined industrial extract such as cardanol falls outside phytosanitary scope. Document code 851000 is a mandatory pre-out-of-charge requirement regardless of the degree of processing; absence triggers detention and demurrage at the Indian port until the certificate is obtained and uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 19 30 require BIS certification?

No, purified and distilled CNSL (cardanol) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 13 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement at the bill of entry.

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

Document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge; the proper officer is required to verify this upload on all bills of entry for this tariff line.

Is a Phytosanitary Certificate required even for industrially processed cardanol?

Yes. The phytosanitary document requirement applies at the tariff-line level regardless of the degree of purification or distillation; cardanol is classified under the vegetable saps and extracts heading and the mandatory document obligation is not waived on account of processing.

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