Oleoresins of spices not elsewhere specified or included

Extracted oleoresins of spices, other

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3301 90 29 (Oleoresins of spices not elsewhere specified or included) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) import licensing and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 limits entry to designated food-import ports, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-clearance oversight applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3301 90 29

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
Port-entry compliance from DGFT

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 filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer must verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit 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 only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Diversion to a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer. Rectification is limited to permitted elements under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The classification trap most frequently encountered at the bill of entry is filing oleoresins of spices under HSN 3302 (mixtures of odoriferous substances), which carries a different duty rate and an entirely different FSSAI documentation chain. The CCR explicitly flags that mixtures of odoriferous substances are classifiable under Chapter 3302, not 3301 90 29; misclassification discovered post-filing attracts amendment proceedings, demurrage, and potential FSSAI clearance reversal. Verify the product's identity as a single-spice oleoresin — not a blended odoriferous compound — before booking the tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3301 90 29 require BIS certification?

No, extracted oleoresins of spices are 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 an FSSAI Import Licence, labelling compliance, and designated food-import port restrictions applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

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

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

Yes, but only for the permitted categories of deficiency under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker, before visual inspection by the authorised officer, without altering the original label.

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