Saccharin and its salts

Saccharin and its salts, carboxyimide-function compounds

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

HSN 2925 11 00 (Saccharin and its salts) 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 saccharin imports. 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 Rules, 1985 conditions apply for any scheduled narcotic or psychotropic use. Mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and DGFT ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 govern customs declaration requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2925 11 00

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 exporter

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), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and confirm compliance with the 79 designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 before filing the bill of entry. Ensure rectifiable labelling information complies with CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload mandatory e-Sanchit documents before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis — Drug (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Where the consignment falls under the Insecticides Act, 1968, registration and import permit from CIB&RC are required and import must be through notified ports under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · CCR e-Sanchit document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc
3
Declare mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for Chapter 29 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus with effect from 15 October 2023. Where the substance is subject to NDPS Rules, 1985, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 before shipment; imports for non-medical and non-scientific purposes are governed by Appendix I to the ITC (HS) Schedule under policy condition 2 of Chapter 29.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing saccharin solely under the FSSAI food-additive regime while overlooking the CIB&RC scheduled-substance check: if the specific formulation or salt appears in the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968, a separate CIB&RC registration and port-of-import restriction under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 apply concurrently with the FSSAI clearance. A consignment cleared by FSSAI but lacking CIB&RC documentation at a non-notified port is liable to seizure under the Insecticides Act independently of the food-safety outcome.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2925 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, saccharin and its salts are 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 concurrent CIB&RC, NDPS, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlays depending on the end-use of the substance.

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

The CCR mandates upload of document codes 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence), 0110FS (Specimen Copy of Label), 0010dc (Certificate of Analysis — Drug), 0030dc (Batch Release Certificate), 0110dc (Label of Consignment), 101dc1 (Registration Certificate for Drugs), and 9111dc (Import Licence for Drugs) before out-of-charge.

When does the NDPS import certificate requirement apply to saccharin imports?

The NDPS import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 applies where the substance or its salt is a scheduled narcotic or psychotropic substance; imports for medical and scientific purposes require the certificate, while other imports 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.