Spearmint oil (ex-mentha spicata)

Spearmint essential oil from Mentha spicata

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 25 10 (Spearmint oil ex-Mentha spicata) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation at the bill-of-entry stage. Import is additionally governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

3301 25 10

Chapter

33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food-import entry point declaration to 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence before shipment. Upload the licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Entry through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before visual inspection. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry-date information supplied by the manufacturer — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is misclassifying a blended spearmint-and-other-odoriferous mixture under 3301 25 10 rather than heading 3302; customs officers are instructed that mixtures of odoriferous substances fall under 3302, and a misclassified bill of entry attracts re-assessment, differential duty demand, and potential detention of the consignment. Verify at source that the imported product is the pure essential oil of Mentha spicata before filing under this CTI.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 25 10 require BIS certification?

No, spearmint essential oil is not within any 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, with FSSAI Import Licence and e-Sanchit document upload requirements at the bill of entry.

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) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms their presence per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

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

Yes, but only for deficiencies specifically permitted under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling orders; corrections must be made at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer, as clarified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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