WINE LEES; ARGOL

Wine lees and argol, crude tartrates from winemaking

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 2307 00 00 (Wine lees; argol) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) administering the policy overlay.

What this is

HSN code

2307 00 00

Chapter

23 · Residues and waste from food industries; prepared animal fodder

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CCR customs verification instruction
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Where rectifiable deficiencies exist — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry/best-before information — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse 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 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating wine lees and argol as a non-food industrial input and overlooking the full FSSAI food-import clearance chain. Both wine lees and argol fall within the food-safety import regime, and an absent FSSAI Import Licence or a missing Specimen Copy of Label uploaded in e-Sanchit will cause the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering demurrage and ground rent at the port while the documentation deficiency is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2307 00 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers wine lees or argol. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the FSSAI Import Licence and Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill of entry.

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 out-of-charge; the proper officer verifies both on PGA-facilitated bills that have not been separately routed through the PGA for NOC.

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

Yes, within the limits of the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022: rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, and the authorised officer must verify the corrected label before visual inspection or re-inspection.

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