Monosodium glutamate

Monosodium glutamate, glutamic acid salts

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

HSN 2922 42 20 (Monosodium glutamate) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import licensing under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as the operative food-additive regime. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit apply where the substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, and NDPS import certificate requirements govern any narcotic or psychotropic application. CBIC mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under Circular 23/2023-Cus and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as further customs overlays.

What this is

HSN code

2922 42 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Certificate of Analysis from supplier

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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence along with a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit, and route the consignment only through food-import entry points designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) Schedule I 2022
2
If the consignment falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, obtain registration and an import permit from the secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee. Note that import of insecticides is restricted to places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Upload mandatory documents — Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), and Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1) — in e-Sanchit. Additionally, ensure the import declaration includes the Chapter 29 mandatory additional qualifiers as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, effective 15 October 2023.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1

A word of counsel

The most prevalent error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry with only the FSSAI Import Licence while overlooking the CIB&RC and CBIC overlays. Monosodium glutamate under HSN 2922 42 20 also attracts the mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus; an import declaration that omits those qualifiers is treated as non-compliant from 15 October 2023 and may result in consignment detention pending rectification. Where any scheduled insecticide application is present, an absent CIB&RC registration converts the import into an unlicensed import under the Insecticides Act, 1968, attracting seizure and monetary penalty.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2922 42 20 require BIS certification?

No, monosodium glutamate falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers glutamic acid salts. Import is governed primarily by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with CIB&RC, NDPS, and CBIC overlays applying depending on the specific application of the substance.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

The mandatory documents are: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Certificate of Analysis – Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Registration Certificate – Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to this tariff line?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies where the substance is imported for medical or scientific purposes as per Chapter VII-A of those Rules; imports outside that category are governed by Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.

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