Fresh (excluding wet dates)

Fresh dates excluding wet dates

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 10 10 (Fresh dates, excluding wet dates) 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 the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments are restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0804 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 label copy 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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified by the proper officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are subject to refusal of out-of-charge and potential re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided the correction is manufacturer-certified and verified by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit. The proper officer is expressly instructed to verify document codes 0110FS, 851000, and 911001 before out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills; a missing Phytosanitary Certificate will trigger detention and demurrage regardless of FSSAI licence currency. Labelling defects may be rectifiable at port, but an absent PGA document is not a rectifiable deficiency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, fresh dates are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO 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 designated food-import entry point restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for HSN 0804 10 10?

Three documents must be uploaded: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable deficiencies listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry-date additions — carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a non-detachable sticker, before inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.

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