Casein

Casein and casein-based food ingredients

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3501 10 00 (Casein) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a milk-derived food product. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary health certificate and laboratory report requirements apply concurrently, with import through designated ports mandated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Imports of milk and milk-based products from China are prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 pending laboratory-capacity upgradation at ports of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3501 10 00

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (milk-derived food product regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

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 (document code 911001) and ensure the exporting foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Before filing the bill of entry, upload the FSSAI Import Licence, Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010FS), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit per the AQCS overlay. These documents correspond to Annexure A Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Confirm the consignment does not originate from China; imports of milk and milk-based products including casein from China remain prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019. Route all consignments through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 · General Note 4(D), Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the FSSAI document set with the AQCS document set and uploading only one group in e-Sanchit. The AQCS veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) and the AQCS laboratory report (001AQ1) are independent of the FSSAI Certificate of Analysis (0010FS) and Health Certificate (6360AQ); a consignment with all FSSAI documents current but missing either AQCS code will be detained at the port without out-of-charge until the gap is remedied. The China-origin prohibition under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 is unconditional and applies regardless of the FSSAI or AQCS clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3501 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, casein is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services overlay and a China-origin prohibition under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for casein imports?

Four codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (0010FS), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001) for the FSSAI overlay; plus veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) and Laboratory Report or COA (001AQ1) for the AQCS overlay, per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported casein consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022: permitted rectifications include per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date, applied via a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, without altering the original label.

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