Anise oil (aniseed oil)

Anise oil (aniseed oil), essential oil of anise

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 11 (Anise oil / aniseed oil) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must also comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 covering designated food-import entry points, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 11

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food-import regime)

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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry. Ensure the licence is current and uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through FSSAI for NOC.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
2
Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. Label deficiencies that are rectifiable under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date information supplied by the manufacturer — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses before inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel 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
3
Confirm that the port of import is a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Filing a bill of entry at a non-designated port for an FSSAI-regulated food product renders the consignment liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying blended anise oil — or any anise-containing mixture of odoriferous substances — under HSN 3301 29 11 when the correct heading is 3302. Filing under 3301 for a mixture triggers a misdeclaration finding under the Customs Act, 1962 and attracts re-examination, re-assessment, and potential monetary penalty. Confirm that the imported product is a pure essential oil of anise before filing, and retain the supplier's Certificate of Analysis to support the classification at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 11 require BIS certification?

No, anise oil falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers essential oils. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with an FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance as the binding requirements at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for anise oil at the bill of entry?

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

Can label deficiencies on an anise oil consignment be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of rectifiable deficiencies permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018, 14-01-2019 and 18-11-2022; rectification must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.

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