Run gums

Run gums, rosin and resin acid derivatives

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3806 90 10 (Run gums) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads at the bill of entry. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricts food import entry points, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-rectification instructions apply as a customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

3806 90 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
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 and ensure the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CCR mandatory-document requirement
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-compliant routing to an undesignated port renders the consignment liable to detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
3
Where labelling deficiencies exist, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label, in accordance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 as modified by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

Run gums classified under this tariff line carry a food-regulatory overlay that importers focused on the industrial or chemical end-use of rosin derivatives frequently overlook. The FSSAI Import Licence and labelling compliance obligations attach to the tariff classification itself, not to the declared end-use; a consignment presented without the 911001 licence document uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at the designated port pending FSSAI NOC verification, with demurrage and ground rent accruing from the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3806 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, run gums under this tariff line are not within 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 ITC (HS) food-entry-point restrictions administered by DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge for this HSN?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported run-gum consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope of FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023; rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.

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