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Concentrated milk and cream, not containing added sugar

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0402 91 90 (concentrated milk and cream, not sweetened) 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 consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports effective 1 March 2023. Imports of milk and milk-based products originating in China are prohibited pending port-laboratory upgrades for melamine testing.

What this is

HSN code

0402 91 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 that the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk dairy-food regime. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Imports of milk powder must conform to IS 1165 and partly skimmed milk powder to IS 14542, per Appendix III and General Note 2(a) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022 · Appendix III and General Note 2(a) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) Import Policy
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and upload the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and Lab Report/Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for this CTI listed in Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
3
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Verify the country of origin: imports of milk and milk-based products from China are prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 pending melamine-testing capacity upgrades at port laboratories.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence and assuming clearance is complete, while the independent AQCS chain — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Lab Report/COA (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) — remains outstanding. A consignment presenting all FSSAI documents but lacking any one of the AQCS codes will be detained at the designated port; the rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus addresses labelling defects only and does not cure a missing AQCS clearance. Additionally, importers blending Chinese-origin dairy components into a third-country consignment should note that the China prohibition under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 applies to milk solids as an ingredient, not only to pure dairy products.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0402 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, concentrated milk and cream without added sugar is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Lab Report/Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Are imports of this product from China permitted?

No. Imports of milk and milk-based products from China remain prohibited under DGFT Notification 01/2015-20 dated 23-04-2019 until port-laboratory capacity for melamine testing is certified as suitably upgraded.

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