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Fresh figs, edible fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 20 10 (Fresh figs) 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. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import ports 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) customs overlay applying at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0804 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (food import regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
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
Ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are all uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
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 port compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port will result in consignment detention and cannot be remedied by post-arrival rerouting.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm that all labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements. Rectifiable 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 before inspection, without altering the original label.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as a minor rectifiable matter without verifying that the rectification is carried out at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection or re-inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer. A sticker affixed after the authorised officer has already commenced inspection does not qualify under the rectification dispensation; the consignment is then treated as non-compliant in full, with detention and potential re-export exposure under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 20 10 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh figs fall outside 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 FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated-port requirements at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for fresh figs at the bill of entry?

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

Can labelling deficiencies on fresh fig consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the defined scope: rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the FSSAI-authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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