Pepper oleoresins

Pepper oleoresins, extracted spice oleoresins

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 90 13 (Pepper oleoresins) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 33 extracted oleoresins. No dedicated sectoral Partner Government Agency licence applies to this tariff line, and import proceeds under the standard Free-category customs clearance regime subject to correct tariff classification.

What this is

HSN code

3301 90 13

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 33

Customs documentation

Commercial invoice from exporter
Certificate of Analysis from exporter
ITC (HS) classification declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify at the bill-of-entry stage that the goods are correctly classified as pepper oleoresins under HSN 3301 90 13 and not as mixtures of odoriferous substances. Mixtures of odoriferous substances are classified under heading 3302 and attract a different tariff and compliance trajectory.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 33 · CCR classification note: mixtures of odoriferous substances classifiable under 3302
2
File the bill of entry under the standard import regime and attach a Certificate of Analysis from the exporter confirming the product is a single-origin pepper oleoresin. Absence of compositional documentation risks reclassification to 3302 by the assessing officer, with attendant duty demand and detention.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 33 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing a blended or standardised oleoresin product — one diluted in a carrier oil or combined with another spice extract — and declaring it under 3301 90 13. Such products are classifiable as mixtures of odoriferous substances under heading 3302, and a mis-declaration exposes the importer to reclassification, short-levy demand, and potential seizure under the Customs Act, 1962. Obtain a compositional Certificate of Analysis from the supplier confirming the product is an undiluted, single-source pepper oleoresin before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 90 13 require BIS certification?

No. Pepper oleoresins under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers extracted spice oleoresins. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the standard Chapter 33 framework.

When is a pepper oleoresin product reclassified from 3301 90 13 to heading 3302?

When the product is a mixture of two or more odoriferous substances — including a pepper oleoresin blended with a carrier oil or another spice extract — it falls under heading 3302, not 3301, per the ITC (HS) Schedule I Chapter 33 classification note.

Is a sectoral PGA licence from FSSAI or SPICES BOARD required for importing pepper oleoresins?

No sectoral PGA licence requirement is recorded for this tariff line; import proceeds under the standard customs clearance regime. Importers should nonetheless retain a Certificate of Analysis to demonstrate single-origin composition and support correct tariff classification at the bill of entry.

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