Dried

Dried egg albumin, dried whey protein concentrates

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3502 11 00 (Dried egg albumin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturing-facility registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Veterinary Health Certificate and laboratory report requirements apply as a concurrent overlay, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

3502 11 00

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Veterinary 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
Confirm that the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food regime before placing the purchase order. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (document code 0010FS) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is given out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report / Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. These AQCS documents are mandatory for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and are independent of the FSSAI clearance.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, operative from 1 March 2023. Confirm label compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime and ensure Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is also uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · 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 treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the dual AQCS overlay — both the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report / Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are independently mandatory and are verified by the proper officer at the e-Sanchit stage before out-of-charge. A consignment with a current FSSAI licence but missing either AQCS document code will be detained at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for post-arrival rectification of the absent PGA clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3502 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, dried albumins fall outside 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 the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Five document codes are required: Certificate of Analysis for food and supplement (0010FS), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report / Certificate of Analysis from AQCS (001AQ1); all must be uploaded before out-of-charge per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for dried albumin exports to India?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the manufacturing facility must be registered with FSSAI before any import of egg powder and related high-risk food products is permitted, and imports from unregistered facilities are not allowed.

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