Ginger oil

Ginger essential oil, other essential oils

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 26 (Ginger 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. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays apply, and consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 26

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
Compliance declaration from 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 the FSSAI Import Licence before the bill of entry is filed, and upload both the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify these 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
Ensure the consignment enters only through a food-import entry point designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and FSSAI-directed re-export or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022; CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Verify that the product label complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Limited labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date addition by the manufacturer — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, subject to authorised-officer verification before inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022; FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022; FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import under Chapter 33 a product that is a mixture of odoriferous substances: such mixtures are classifiable under HSN 3302, carrying a separate FSSAI compliance track, and misclassification will trigger a re-assessment and potential seizure at customs. Verify at the purchase-order stage that the imported product is a single-species ginger essential oil and not a compounded fragrance blend; the classification distinction is a customs examination trigger, not merely a paperwork issue.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 26 require BIS certification?

No, ginger essential oil is not within the 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 labelling-compliance requirements applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

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) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

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

Yes, within defined limits: certain labelling gaps permitted under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentage and manufacturer-provided expiry dates — may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by non-detachable sticker before authorised-officer inspection, per FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

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