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Other vegetable saps and extracts (residual category)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 19 90 covers residual vegetable saps and extracts and is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter only through the 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). Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) rectifiable-labelling and Phytosanitary Certificate requirements apply as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

1302 19 90

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 exporting country
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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and re-export at the importer's cost.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the label meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The residual nature of HSN 1302 19 90 creates a classification-verification risk: importers frequently misdeclare specialty botanical extracts — including clove stem and similar spice derivatives — under this catch-all code without checking whether FSSAI has issued a product-specific standard or testing protocol. For clove stem in particular, FSSAI has directed testing against horizontal safety parameters and a volatile oil content of not less than 8.5 percent by v/w under FSSR 2.9.6(1) pending notification of a dedicated standard; a consignment that does not meet this criterion will be detained regardless of a valid FSSAI Import Licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable saps and extracts under this residual tariff line fall outside 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 a designated food-import port restriction and CBIC labelling-compliance overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000); out-of-charge will not be granted until all three are verified by the proper officer.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable deficiencies specified under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; corrections must be made at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, and missing PGA clearances cannot be rectified through this mechanism.

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