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Fresh or dried plantains (other than cultivated bananas)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0803 10 90 (plantains, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and associated FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy, and consignments must enter through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs verification of e-Sanchit document uploads applies before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0803 10 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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 valid FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before filing the bill of entry, and ensure the licence is uploaded in e-Sanchit. The customs proper officer is required to verify this upload before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry. Label information must conform to FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; permissible labelling deficiencies may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through designated food-import entry points as notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and do not qualify for the rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a cure for absent or defective PGA documentation. Labelling rectification under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 is available only once the FSSAI Import Licence and Phytosanitary Certificate have cleared e-Sanchit verification — a missing licence or an unuploaded Phytosanitary Certificate results in detention regardless of label status, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the document deficiency is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0803 10 90 require BIS certification?

No. Plantains are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers fresh or dried fruit. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port and labelling-compliance requirements administered by CBIC and DGFT.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line, and what are their document codes?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS). All three must be present in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port of import for plantain consignments?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of labelling information enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — rectified by a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection.

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