Meat processing and sausage manufacturers are the buyers of artificial protein-based sausage casings.
HSN code 39171010 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 39171010 covers artificial sausage casings (guts) made of hardened protein material, a food-industry packaging product for processed meat manufacturing.
As a food-contact product, requires food-safety compliance certification for the specific destination market; protein-based casings differ from cellulosic or collagen alternatives in cooking performance.
Related HSN Codes (Heading 3917)
- 3917, the expression "tubes, pipes and hoses" means hollow products, whether semi-manufactures or finished products, of a kind generally used for conveying, conducting or distributing gases or liquids(for example, ribbed garden hose, perforated tubes). This expression also includes sausage casings and oFree
- 39171020cellulosic materials: ---- Of cellulosic materialsFree
- 391721Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigidFree
- 39172110Tubes of polyethyleneFree
- 39172190OtherFree
- 39172200Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigidFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 39171010 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Protein-based artificial sausage casings (39171010) need food-safety compliance certification - they differ in cooking performance from cellulosic or collagen casing alternatives.
HSN 39171010 falls under Chapter 39 and Heading 3917 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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