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Other vegetable mucilages, thickeners and extracts (residual)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1302 39 90 (other vegetable mucilages, thickeners and extracts) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must additionally carry a Phytosanitary Certificate and comply with the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

1302 39 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 exporter
Specimen label copy 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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; labelling deficiencies listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on 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 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Upload a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port consistent with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and ground rent pending diversion or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The residual 8-digit tariff line 1302 39 90 captures a wide range of vegetable extracts, including clove stem, for which no dedicated FSSAI standard has been notified; FSSAI's position is that such products are tested against horizontal safety parameters and volatile oil content benchmarked at half the clove standard (not less than 8.5% v/w on dry basis per FSSR 2.9.6(1)). Importers who submit clove stem against clove-whole standards, or who omit per-serve dietary-allowance data from the label without seeking port-of-entry rectification, face consignment hold pending re-inspection by an authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1302 39 90 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable mucilages and thickeners under this 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 the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the designated food-import port restriction under the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?

Three mandatory documents are required: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), all to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs officer grants out-of-charge.

How is clove stem tested at the border under this residual tariff line, given that no dedicated FSSAI standard exists for it?

Per the FSSAI order referenced in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs, clove stem is assessed against horizontal safety parameters and a volatile oil content of not less than 8.5% v/w on a dry basis, which is half the standard applicable to whole cloves under FSSR 2.9.6(1), until a dedicated standard is notified.

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