Food and beverage manufacturers are the dominant buyers of Sunset Yellow, one of the most commonly used synthetic food dyes globally.
HSN code 32041981 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
HSN 32041981 covers Sunset Yellow (Yellow 3), a widely used synthetic food colorant approved in many jurisdictions for beverages, confectionery, and processed foods.
Requires FCC/food-additive safety certification; Sunset Yellow faces varying regulatory status by country (banned or requiring warning labels in some jurisdictions over hyperactivity concerns in children) - verify destination-market rules before export.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 3204)
- 3204organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically definedFree
- 320411thereon as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter : -- Disperse dyes and preparations based thereonFree
- 32041111Disperse yellow 13 (Duranol BrillFree
- 32041119OtherFree
- 32041121orange 11 (Duranol orange G)Free
- 32041129Disperse Orange: ---- OtherFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 32041981 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Sunset Yellow (32041981) needs FCC food-additive certification and faces varying restrictions by country - some markets require child-hyperactivity warning labels or ban it outright, so verify destination rules first.
HSN 32041981 falls under Chapter 32 and Heading 3204 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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