Peptones

Peptones and their derivatives, protein substances

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3504 00 10 (Peptones) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. Entry is restricted to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs documentation verified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

3504 00 10

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food import entry-point declaration to CBIC

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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. A Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded concurrently; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Ensure product labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry alignment — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the original label information is not altered and the correction is verified by the Authorised Officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence without the Specimen Copy of Label, treating them as sequential rather than concurrent e-Sanchit requirements. Both document codes — 911001 and 0110FS — must be present before the proper officer can grant out-of-charge; a missing label specimen triggers consignment hold that the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not cure, because that dispensation applies to label content deficiencies, not to absent PGA documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3504 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers peptones or their derivatives. 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 and a Specimen Copy of Label mandatory at the bill of entry.

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; the proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs.

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

Yes, specified labelling deficiencies under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary allowance percentages and date-of-expiry alignment — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by a non-detachable sticker before inspection by the Authorised Officer, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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