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Sorbitol preparations, other than subheading 2905 44

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3824 60 90 (Sorbitol preparations, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) applying as an overlay. Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

3824 60 90

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) policy declaration to DGFT

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 (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in the system.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus 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
2
Ensure the consignment enters only through a designated food-import port as required by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 prior to dispatch.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3, Chapter 38
3
Verify that the product label conforms to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
FSSAI Letter No. 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating sorbitol as a pure industrial chemical and bypassing FSSAI clearance on that basis. Where the imported sorbitol preparation falls within the food-grade or food-additive category, it attracts the full FSSAI high-risk food import regime — including designated-port entry and label compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments detained for absent FSSAI documentation are subject to demurrage, ground rent, and potential confiscation; a missing e-Sanchit upload is not rectifiable after the bill of entry is filed without customs officer intervention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3824 60 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers sorbitol preparations under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 administered by DGFT.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry 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 before customs out-of-charge is granted, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for sorbitol preparations imported under this tariff line?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling information listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry date details — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised FSSAI officer's inspection; missing PGA clearances cannot be remedied through the labelling-rectification dispensation.

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