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Low-fat milk powder and concentrated milk solids (skimmed, partly skimmed)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0402 10 90 (low-fat milk powder and other solid concentrated milk, fat content not exceeding 1.5% by weight) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently, and import is permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0402 10 90

Chapter

04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Health Certificate from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with FSSAI under the high-risk dairy-products regime before dispatch. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; consignments from unregistered facilities will not receive out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1), Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1), and Laboratory Report/COA (document code 001AQ1) before vessel departure. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to receive the AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Verify the applicable IS standard for the specific product sub-type: IS 13334 Part 2 for extra-grade skimmed milk powder, IS 13334 Part 1 for standard-grade skimmed milk powder, IS 14542 for partly skimmed milk powder, and IS 1165 for general milk powder. Route the consignment through one of the 79 designated food-import ports; note that import of milk and milk-based products originating from China is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 pending laboratory-capacity upgrades for melamine testing.
Appendix III and General Note 2(a) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a single FSSAI Import Licence and assuming the consignment is cleared, while the AQCS documentary stack — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Report/COA (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — is incomplete or not yet uploaded in e-Sanchit. Each of those four AQCS documents maps to a distinct Annex A slot in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; a missing IRN for even one of them triggers detention at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent that is not recoverable once the consignment is held for PGA NOC re-routing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0402 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration, AQCS Sanitary Import Permit clearance, IS-standard compliance for each milk-powder sub-type, and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which IS standard applies if the product is labelled partly skimmed milk powder rather than skimmed milk powder?

Partly skimmed milk powder must comply with IS 14542, whereas standard-grade and extra-grade skimmed milk powder must comply with IS 13334 Part 1 and IS 13334 Part 2 respectively, per Appendix III and General Note 2(a) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Can milk powder originating from China be imported under this tariff line?

No. Import of milk and milk-based products from China is prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until laboratory capacity at ports of entry is certified as adequate for melamine testing; the prohibition applies regardless of FSSAI or AQCS clearance status.

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