Meat processing and sausage manufacturers are the buyers of cellulosic sausage casings, widely used for skinless sausage production.
HSN code 39171020 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 39171020 covers artificial sausage casings made of cellulosic materials, another common casing type for processed meat manufacturing.
Same food-safety compliance certification requirements apply; cellulosic casings are commonly peeled off after cooking (skinless sausage production) rather than consumed with the product.
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
- 39171010Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or ofFree
- 391721Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigidFree
- 39172110Tubes of polyethyleneFree
- 39172190OtherFree
- 39172200Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigidFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 39171020 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
Cellulosic sausage casings (39171020) need food-safety certification and are commonly peeled off after cooking for skinless sausage production, unlike edible collagen casings.
HSN 39171020 falls under Chapter 39 and Heading 3917 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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