Chewing gum, whether or not sugar coated

Chewing gum, sugar-coated or plain

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 1704 10 00 (Chewing gum, whether or not sugar coated) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit upload of the licence and a specimen copy of label before customs out-of-charge. Import is further governed by ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a China-origin prohibition on confectioneries containing milk or milk solids and designated food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

1704 10 00

Chapter

17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food entry-point declaration to CBIC

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 upload it in e-Sanchit along with the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer is mandated to verify both uploads in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permitted for rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses before inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
If the consignment originates from China and contains milk or milk solids as an ingredient, import is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until port laboratory capacity for melamine testing is upgraded. Also confirm applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 regarding Bangladesh-origin goods and port restrictions under para 19 of the General Notes.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 · DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025

A word of counsel

The single most consequential error on this tariff line is failing to assess the China-origin prohibition before the purchase order is placed. Chewing gum formulations that incorporate milk solids — including dairy-derived softeners or flavour carriers — are captured by the DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 prohibition on milk-containing confectioneries from China; a consignment found non-compliant at port faces outright refusal of entry, not a rectifiable defect, with re-export or destruction as the only outcomes.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1704 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, chewing gum is 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, specimen label upload, and designated food-import entry-point compliance as the operative requirements.

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

Document code 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and document code 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed and out-of-charge is granted.

Does the China-origin prohibition apply to plain chewing gum that does not list milk as an ingredient?

The DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 prohibition covers confectioneries and food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient; plain chewing gum with no dairy component is not within the prohibition's scope, but the importer bears the burden of demonstrating ingredient compliance at the port of entry.

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