Cinnamon leaf oil

Cinnamon leaf essential oil, other essential oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 18 (Cinnamon leaf oil) 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 document upload before customs out-of-charge. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) food-import entry-point controls under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-rectification oversight apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 18

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 DGFT

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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer must verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a food-import entry point notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-conforming port of import renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, ensure rectification is carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label — in accordance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misclassification: blended or compounded odoriferous preparations containing cinnamon leaf oil as a functional ingredient fall under HSN 3302, not 3301 29 18, and attract a different FSSAI sub-regime. Importers who declare a mixture as a pure essential oil under 3301 29 18 face post-clearance customs re-assessment, potential confiscation, and a separate FSSAI enforcement action for importing an insufficiently characterised food ingredient without the correct product-specific approval.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 18 require BIS certification?

No, cinnamon leaf oil is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers essential oils under Chapter 33. 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 as the operative clearance requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for cinnamon leaf oil at the bill of entry?

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

Can labelling deficiencies on imported cinnamon leaf oil be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope of the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation — rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel; substantive labelling non-compliances outside this dispensation result in consignment detention or re-export.

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