Chemically treated

Chemically treated guar and locust bean mucilages, thickeners

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 32 31 (Chemically treated mucilages and thickeners derived from guar or locust bean seeds) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points 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) instructions governing e-Sanchit document verification.

What this is

HSN code

1302 32 31

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
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 (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer verifies the licence upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without a current FSSAI Import Licence will not receive out-of-charge clearance.
FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Labelling deficiencies listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date information — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention; the designated-port requirement applies regardless of whether the FSSAI Import Licence is current.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that labelling rectification is available as a fallback for any deficiency. The special dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 covers only the specific labelling elements listed — per-serve RDA contribution and date of expiry — and only where the correction is made by the manufacturer itself and verified by the authorised officer. Structural label non-compliance — missing mandatory declarations or incorrect net-weight information — does not qualify for rectification and can result in consignment rejection or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 32 31 require BIS certification?

No, chemically treated guar and locust bean mucilages are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated-port requirements applying at the bill of entry.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), as specified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port for this product?

Only specific deficiencies are rectifiable — per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry date information under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse, as permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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