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Albuminates and other albumin derivatives (residual)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3502 90 00 (Other albumin derivatives) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a food or food-supplement product of animal origin. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Health Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate clearance applies concurrently, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

3502 90 00

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food and food-supplement import 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 and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and a Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (document code 0010FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority (document code 853AQ1) and the AQCS-linked Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. These are required for the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 and the Office Memorandum dated 17-07-2023 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries. Any labelling deficiencies permitted to be rectified must be addressed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 requirement — the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory COA (001AQ1) are independent of the FSSAI food-safety clearance and must be uploaded separately. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but missing either AQCS document code will be detained at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3502 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, albumin derivatives under this residual tariff line fall outside 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 a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the designated-port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

Four document codes are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis for food and supplements (0010FS), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and FSSAI Import Licence (911001); the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and AQCS Laboratory COA (001AQ1) are additionally required per Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling items permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker before inspection, and does not cure a missing PGA clearance document.

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