In solid form

Solid lactose containing 99% or more anhydrous lactose

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1702 11 10 (Lactose in solid form, ≥99% anhydrous lactose) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy prohibits import of milk-based products from China until port-laboratory melamine-testing capacity is upgraded, and consignments must enter only through 79 FSSAI-designated ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1702 11 10

Chapter

17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Foreign-manufacturer registration 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
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food foreign-manufacturer registration regime. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry proceeds to out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, operative from 1 March 2023. Ensure rectifiable-labelling compliance in accordance with FSSAI Letter No. 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
3
Verify the country of origin before placing the purchase order: import of milk and milk-based products — including lactose-containing food preparations — originating from China is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until port-laboratory capacity for melamine testing is confirmed as upgraded.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the China-origin prohibition at the sourcing stage. Lactose classified here is derived from milk and falls squarely within the milk-based product prohibition under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20; a consignment shipped from China will be detained at the designated port regardless of whether the FSSAI Import Licence and e-Sanchit uploads are otherwise complete. Verify origin documentation and the supplier's country of manufacture — not merely the country of export — before contracting.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1702 11 10 require BIS certification?

No, solid high-purity lactose is 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 a designated-port restriction and a China-origin prohibition administered by DGFT.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified by the proper officer per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus.

Does the 79-designated-port restriction apply to all consignments of lactose under this HSN?

Yes. Lactose in solid form is a milk-derived product and falls within the high-risk food categories for which import is permitted only through the 79 designated ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, with effect from 1 March 2023 under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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