Dill oil (anethum oil)

Dill oil (anethum oil), other essential oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 23 (Dill oil, anethum 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 foreign-label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must clear designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays govern document verification at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 23

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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; the customs proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
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
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to 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
Verify that labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misclassifying dill oil blended with other odoriferous substances: such mixtures fall under HSN 3302, not 3301 29 23, and an incorrect classification exposes the importer to re-assessment, differential duty recovery, and potential seizure under the Customs Act, 1962. Confirm the product is a pure essential oil — not a blend or compound mixture — before filing. A mislabelled or mis-classified consignment arriving at a non-designated food-import entry point compounds the exposure with both a classification dispute and a port-restriction violation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 23 require BIS certification?

No, dill oil (anethum oil) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. 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 label-compliance requirements as the operative obligations.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

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

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for imported dill oil consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of rectifiable labelling information permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, and the corrected information must originate from the manufacturer.

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