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Dried or fresh figs, other than whole dried figs

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 20 90 (figs, other) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and food-safety clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs-overlay requirements applying concurrently.

What this is

HSN code

0804 20 90

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
Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
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 (document code 911001) before shipment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. The proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; bills not routed through FSSAI for NOC are subject to mandatory document verification.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — including per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — may be rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and may face re-export or confiscation.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the 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 conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a licence-deficiency waiver. Rectification under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 applies strictly to specified labelling information — per-serve RDA contribution, expiry date alongside best-before date — and must be effected at the customs bonded warehouse before inspection; it does not excuse a missing FSSAI Import Licence or an absent Phytosanitary Certificate, either of which independently triggers detention at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, figs under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated-port entry requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS); all must be uploaded before the customs officer issues out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry date — and rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus.

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