Pineapples

Fresh or dried pineapples

FSSAI CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 30 00 (Pineapples) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and a mandatory non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) Phytosanitary Certificate clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and consignments are permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0804 30 00

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 PPQS
Specimen copy of label from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain and upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify these documents are uploaded before granting out-of-charge under the PGA-facilitated bill procedure.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country in e-Sanchit. Ensure the certificate — or an attestation on the phytosanitary certificate — includes a non-GM origin cum GM-free declaration for all consignments dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021.
FSSAI order dated 03-12-2020 (File No. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/2018(Part1)) · FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and date of expiry — must be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 (F. No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI) · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate is the single most commonly overlooked document on this tariff line. A standalone attestation on the phytosanitary certificate is accepted, but only if it contains every element specified in the FSSAI order dated 21 August 2021 — omission of even one required declaration renders the attestation non-compliant and the consignment liable to detention pending re-issuance from the exporting country's competent authority, a delay that can run to several weeks given transit and re-certification timelines.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or dried pineapples fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime entirely. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage Phytosanitary Certificate requirement and the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022.

Is the non-GM origin cum GM-free certificate required for every pineapple consignment?

Yes, for all consignments dispatched from the exporting country on or after 1 March 2021. A separate certificate is required, but a non-GM attestation on the phytosanitary certificate is also accepted provided it contains all the information specified in the FSSAI order dated 21-08-2021.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port after arrival?

Yes, but only for the categories of rectifiable labelling information listed in the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — corrections must be made at the customs-bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker before FSSAI visual inspection, and the original label must not be altered.

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