Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates

Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates (pectin)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 20 00 (Pectic substances, pectinates and pectates) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import licensing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with CBIC and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy overlays applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1302 20 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phyto-Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 at the bill of entry. Additionally, upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-compliant port of entry renders the consignment liable to detention and demurrage pending redirection to a permitted port.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date additions — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses via a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, verified by the authorised officer, provided the original label is not altered.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence upload as the sole documentation obligation and overlooking the concurrent requirement for a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) — a distinct plant-health clearance that customs officers verify independently in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. A consignment presenting a current FSSAI licence but a missing or expired Phyto-Sanitary Certificate will be detained at the designated port, accumulating demurrage and ground rent, with no rectification pathway available for a missing PGA clearance document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, pectic substances, pectinates and pectates are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with port-of-entry and labelling requirements under the ITC (HS) 2022 policy overlay.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three mandatory documents must be uploaded before out-of-charge: the FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), and the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (code 851000), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported pectic substances be corrected at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of rectifiable deficiencies identified under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date additions — carried out at a customs-bonded warehouse via a non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.

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