Gum rosin

Gum rosin, resin acids for food-grade use

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3806 10 10 (Gum rosin) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory compliance of General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-rectification protocols and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3806 10 10

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
ITC (HS) 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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Simultaneously upload the Specimen Copy of Label under document code 0110FS; the customs proper officer will verify both documents prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
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 non-designated ports are liable to detention and demurrage pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure the import label meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements before shipment. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — such as per-serve RDA contribution or expiry-date format — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering original label information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating gum rosin as an industrial chemical and overlooking the FSSAI Import Licence requirement altogether. Because the product falls within a food-additive or food-contact category triggering FSSAI oversight, consignments arriving without a current FSSAI Import Licence and the e-Sanchit label upload are detained at the port of entry; the labelling-rectification dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs applies only to specified labelling deficiencies — it does not substitute for the licence itself.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3806 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, gum rosin is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence and label-upload requirements enforced at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, as confirmed by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for gum rosin consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry-date format — through a non-detachable sticker affixed at a customs bonded warehouse; missing or incorrect primary food-safety information does not qualify for port-level rectification.

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