Curry plantain

Fresh or dried curry plantain (plantains)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0803 10 10 (Curry plantain) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays apply, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0803 10 10

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen copy of label from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Ensure the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) is also uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit prior to arrival. Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; arrival at a non-designated port will result in detention pending port-change or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Rectify any permissible labelling deficiencies — including per-serve % RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date where provided by the manufacturer — at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated food-import port in the belief that a current FSSAI Import Licence provides a freestanding clearance — it does not override the port-restriction under General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022. A consignment reaching an unlisted port with all documents in order is still detained, and diversion after vessel departure attracts demurrage and ground rent while a port-change is sought. Verify the designated-port list against the bill of lading before the vessel is loaded.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0803 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, curry plantains fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers fresh or dried plantains. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with DGFT and CBIC policy overlays and a designated food-import port restriction.

What are the three mandatory e-Sanchit document codes for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); all three must be present in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Which labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and how?

Per-serve percentage RDA contribution and expiry or best-before date (where supplied by the manufacturer) may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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