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Lactic acid salts and esters, other than lactic acid itself

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

HSN 2918 11 90 (Other lactic acid salts and esters) is subject to concurrent regulation by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) under the Insecticides Act, 1968, where the specific substance falls within the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate requirements under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional overlays depending on the substance imported.

What this is

HSN code

2918 11 90

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food-use substances); CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 (scheduled pesticide substances)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration and permit from CIB&RC
Certificate of Analysis from issuing laboratory

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
Where the imported substance is intended for food use, obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and ensure the Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030dc), Label of Consignment (document code 0110dc), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are all uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed and out-of-charge is granted.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · Document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of CIB&RC, and route the consignment only through ports at which insecticides may be imported under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. An unregistered scheduled insecticide substance arriving at a non-permitted port is liable to seizure.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971
3
Include mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers in the import declaration in compliance with CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where the substance is within the NDPS schedule, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical and scientific purposes, or confirm non-NDPS status under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 via Appendix-I before filing.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 (para 4.1 and 4.2) · NDPS Rules, 1985, Chapter VII-A and Rule 53 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2, Chapter 29

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating it as a single-regime entry when it is in fact a multi-trigger HSN: the same 8-digit code can attract FSSAI food-import controls, CIB&RC scheduled-insecticide registration, and NDPS import-certificate requirements simultaneously or independently, depending on the specific salt or ester and its declared end-use. Importers who secure only the FSSAI Import Licence but overlook a CIB&RC Schedule listing — or fail to include the Chapter 29 mandatory qualifiers in the e-Sanchit declaration — face detention at port and potential confiscation under the Insecticides Act, 1968 or monetary penalty under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2918 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers lactic acid salts and esters under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, by CIB&RC under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, and by NDPS Rules, 1985 where the substance meets NDPS criteria.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for FSSAI-regulated consignments under this HSN?

Four documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), together with the FSSAI Import Licence (911001), all uploaded before out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

When does the NDPS import-certificate requirement apply to a lactic acid ester under this CTI?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies only where the specific substance is listed in the NDPS schedule; non-scheduled substances are instead governed by ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 and Appendix-I, and no NDPS certificate is required.

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