Violets

Synthetic organic violet colouring matter, dyes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3204 19 86 (Violets) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, where the violet colouring matter is intended for food use. Import is also subject to mandatory additional qualifiers in customs declarations under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, and General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governs permissible food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

3204 19 86

Chapter

32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments, paints and varnishes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Chapter 32 qualifiers from 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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) for food-use violet colouring matter and upload both the licence and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Include mandatory additional qualifiers in the import declaration for goods under Chapter 32, as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. This requirement is operative with effect from 15 October 2023 and applies to all import declarations for this tariff line.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Route food-use consignments only through permissible food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. At port, ensure any rectifiable labelling deficiencies are corrected at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 assuming that a violet dye imported for industrial or textile use is categorically outside the FSSAI regime without confirming its declared end-use. Where the product description or accompanying documentation permits food-use application, FSSAI will treat the consignment as a food-grade colouring matter; absence of the FSSAI Import Licence at the bill-of-entry stage results in detention and potential confiscation. Additionally, Chapter 32 mandatory qualifiers under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus are frequently omitted in import declarations, triggering mismatch queries that delay out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3204 19 86 require BIS certification?

No, synthetic organic violet colouring matter is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 where food use is intended, with mandatory Chapter 32 declaration qualifiers administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, but only within the scope of the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019, as expanded by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus; rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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