Nutmeg oil

Nutmeg essential oil for food and flavouring use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 32 (Nutmeg 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. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts import to designated food-import entry points, with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) overseeing port-level document verification in e-Sanchit.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 32

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
ITC (HS) 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 and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before the bill of entry is filed. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded; both documents are verified by the proper officer prior to out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are 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
Ensure labelling conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Permitted rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry-date co-labelling — must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter original label information.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The classification trap on this tariff line is misrouting: nutmeg oil blended with other odoriferous substances is classifiable under HSN 3302, not 3301 29 32, and importing under the wrong tariff head undermines the FSSAI licence basis. Additionally, labelling rectification is available only for specified deficiencies and must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before re-inspection — attempting post-inspection rectification constitutes a separate FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 violation and can result in consignment rejection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 32 require BIS certification?

No, nutmeg oil falls outside 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 label compliance as the operative requirements.

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) are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer withholds out-of-charge until both are verified per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.

Is a mixed nutmeg-and-other-spice oil blend classifiable under HSN 3301 29 32?

No. Mixtures of odoriferous substances are classifiable under HSN 3302, not under 3301; importers must confirm the product is a single-source essential oil before filing under 3301 29 32 to avoid mis-declaration and potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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