Dextran

Dextran, natural polymer in primary forms

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 3913 90 30 (Dextran) 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 upload before out-of-charge. Consignments must be imported through the 79 designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chapter 39 mandatory-qualifier declaration and proof of EPR portal registration for plastic packaging are additional customs-level requirements.

What this is

HSN code

3913 90 30

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Chapter 39 qualifiers from 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 both the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification at the port under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import entry points and ensure the bill of entry includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 39 commodities as stipulated in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus, with effect from 15 October 2023.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023
3
Verify and furnish proof of registration on the Centralised EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging at the time of import declaration, as Dextran is classified under Chapter 39 and subject to extended producer responsibility compliance verification.
CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs dated 02-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is overlooking the Chapter 39 mandatory-qualifier declaration required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus: importers who comply fully with the FSSAI food-safety regime but omit the additional qualifier fields in the import declaration trigger a mismatch at bill-of-entry assessment, leading to detention and demurrage pending re-filing. The EPR portal registration requirement under CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs is a separate, concurrent obligation — proof of registration must be available at the port and is not satisfied by the FSSAI licence alone.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3913 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of Dextran is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with CBIC-administered Chapter 39 qualifier and EPR portal registration requirements as concurrent obligations.

Are the Chapter 39 additional qualifiers in the import declaration mandatory for Dextran specifically?

Yes. CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30 September 2023 mandates additional qualifiers for all commodities under Chapter 39, including CTH 3913 90 30, with effect from 15 October 2023; omission results in bill-of-entry deficiency and potential detention.

Can labelling defects on an imported Dextran consignment be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope of FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the dispensation provided under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse using a non-detachable sticker before re-inspection, and a missing FSSAI Import Licence cannot be remedied through the labelling-rectification route.

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