Beewax whether or not coloured

Beeswax, other insect waxes, whether or not coloured

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1521 90 10 (Beeswax whether or not coloured) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) enforces document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1521 90 10

Chapter

15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Certificate of Analysis from FSSAI
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 current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Proper Officer will verify this upload on PGA-facilitated bills and will not grant out-of-charge until the licence is confirmed in the system.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload a Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. The label must comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; certain labelling deficiencies may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment through one of 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 pending re-routing or confiscation.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence while overlooking one or both of the ancillary documents — the Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and the Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) — which are independently mandatory for out-of-charge. Partial e-Sanchit uploads on PGA-facilitated bills trigger detention and accruing demurrage; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation applies only to specific FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 deficiencies and does not excuse a missing Certificate of Analysis.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1521 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, beeswax falls outside 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 an FSSAI Import Licence and designated-port restriction as the operative requirements.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be present before out-of-charge is granted.

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

Yes, but only for the specific labelling information permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 as outlined in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, and does not extend to a missing Certificate of Analysis or Import Licence.

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