Tamarind Kernel Powder

Tamarind kernel powder, vegetable thickener

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 39 10 (Tamarind Kernel Powder) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, read with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only 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 customs-overlay verification by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

1302 39 10

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 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 an FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 prior to filing the bill of entry. A Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) · Specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS)
2
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and FSSAI enforcement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus (designated-port regime)
3
Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve RDA percentages and date-of-expiry information supplied by the manufacturer — rectification must be carried out at customs-bonded warehouses 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 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at port with a current FSSAI Import Licence but with labelling that has not been reconciled to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — specifically the per-serve RDA percentage and dual-date (best-before plus expiry) requirements. Labelling rectification is permitted at customs-bonded warehouses only for deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022; unlisted deficiencies cannot be rectified at port and render the consignment liable to re-export or confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, Tamarind Kernel Powder falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port requirements.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three mandatory 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).

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

Yes, but only for the specific categories of labelling deficiency permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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