Enzymatic preparations containing food stuffs

Enzymatic preparations containing food substances

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3507 90 91 (Enzymatic preparations containing food stuffs) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with DGFT and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3507 90 91

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Certificate of Analysis from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Additionally upload the Certificate of Analysis (food and supplement, document code 0010FS), Batch Release Certificate (document code 0030DC), Label of Consignment (document code 0110DC), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) — all are mandatory for customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence 911001 · CCR mandatory document list · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure product labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and dual date-of-expiry/best-before marking. Permissible labelling rectifications must be carried out at Customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and overlooking the full suite of six mandatory e-Sanchit documents — particularly the Certificate of Analysis (drug, 0010DC) and the Batch Release Certificate (0030DC), which are routinely omitted for enzyme preparations treated as food additives rather than drug-adjacent products. A bill of entry with even one missing document code will not receive out-of-charge, attracting demurrage and ground rent at the designated port until each document is uploaded and verified by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3507 90 91 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers enzymatic preparations containing food substances. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and multi-document e-Sanchit upload requirements.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Six documents are mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (drug) 0010DC, Certificate of Analysis (food and supplement) 0010FS, Batch Release Certificate 0030DC, Label of Consignment 0110DC, Specimen Copy of Label 0110FS, and FSSAI Import Licence 911001 — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge.

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

Yes, but only for the specific labelling items permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI Order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must occur at a Customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, without altering the original label.

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