Paprika oil

Paprika oil, other essential oils (non-terpeneless)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 29 48 (Paprika 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, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must comply with food-import entry-point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) verifying mandatory document uploads in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3301 29 48

Chapter

33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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 an FSSAI Import Licence before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 at the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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 only through a designated food-import entry point notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure the label complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible rectifications — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — may be carried out at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · 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 paprika oil blended with other odoriferous substances under HSN 3301 rather than HSN 3302, which carries a distinct regulatory profile. Importers should confirm the product is a single-source essential oil and not a mixture before filing the bill of entry; a post-clearance reclassification to 3302 triggers demand for differential duty and re-examination under the Customs Act, 1962. The FSSAI label-rectification dispensation applies only to specified deficiencies and does not extend to a missing FSSAI Import Licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 29 48 require BIS certification?

No, paprika 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Which labelling deficiencies may be rectified at the port for this product?

Per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, permissible port rectifications include per-serve RDA percentage contribution and expiry date alongside best-before date, provided the manufacturer supplies the correction and it is affixed as a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.

What happens if a consignment of paprika oil is a blend of multiple odoriferous substances?

Mixtures of odoriferous substances are classifiable under HSN 3302, not 3301 29 48; filing under the wrong heading exposes the importer to reclassification, demand for differential customs duty, and potential detention of the consignment pending re-examination.

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