Ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-benzaldehyde)

Ethylvanillin, a phenolic aldehyde flavouring compound

FSSAI CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 2912 42 00 (Ethylvanillin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as the primary operative regime for food-grade imports. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit apply where the substance figures in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Rules, 1985 controls apply where the substance meets NDPS scheduling criteria. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29 govern customs declaration.

What this is

HSN code

2912 42 00

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted on PGA-facilitated bills unless both documents are verified as uploaded per the e-Sanchit pre-OOC check.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023. Declarations that omit the required qualifiers are liable to detention at assessment.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain CIB&RC registration and an import permit from the CIB&RC Secretariat, and ensure the consignment enters only through ports permitted under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. Where NDPS scheduling applies, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 before shipment.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI Import Licence compliance as the sole gateway and overlooking the CIB&RC and NDPS parallel tracks, which are triggered by the substance's end-use and scheduling status — not by the tariff heading alone. An importer who has secured the FSSAI licence but ships a consignment that is also Schedule-listed under the Insecticides Act, 1968 without CIB&RC registration faces seizure under the Insecticides Act independent of the food-safety clearance. Confirm scheduling status under all three regimes before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2912 42 00 require BIS certification?

No, ethylvanillin falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers phenolic aldehyde organic chemicals under Chapter 29. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Import Licence, with concurrent CIB&RC and NDPS controls applicable depending on end-use and scheduling status.

Are the Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus mandatory for this HSN?

Yes. Per Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023, mandatory additional qualifiers must appear in all import declarations for commodities under Chapter 29, with effect from 15 October 2023; non-compliant declarations are held at assessment.

Does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply automatically to all imports under this CTI?

No. The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 is required only where the specific substance meets the NDPS scheduling criteria; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 to Chapter 29.

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