Caraway oil

Caraway essential oil, other essential oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 14 (Caraway 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, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 apply, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) instructions govern e-Sanchit document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 14

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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Caraway oil falls within the food-import entry-point restriction and consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be rectified at the customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, but only where the information is provided by the manufacturer itself.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · 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 misclassifying caraway oil mixed with other odoriferous substances as HSN 3301 29 14 rather than Chapter 33.02; such mixtures are classifiable under heading 3302, and incorrect classification attracts reassessment, differential duty demand, and potential confiscation. Even for correctly classified pure caraway oil, the labelling-rectification dispensation is limited to a defined list of parameters and does not extend to missing mandatory food-safety declarations — a consignment presented with substantive labelling non-conformance beyond the permitted rectifiable items faces re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 14 require BIS certification?

No, caraway oil is not within 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for caraway oil imports?

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 at the port for caraway oil consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific parameters listed in the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 rectifiable dispensation — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — provided the correction is made by the manufacturer using a non-detachable sticker at the customs-bonded warehouse before authorised officer inspection.

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