Avocados

Fresh or dried avocados

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 40 00 (Avocados) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and label-compliance requirements under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017. Phytosanitary certification and designated food-import port compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 apply as additional clearance requirements administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0804 40 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

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
Obtain a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded, confirming compliance with the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Ensure the consignment is routed through a designated food-import port in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Where labelling deficiencies are detected at the port, rectification may be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection by the authorised officer, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label. Rectification is permitted for per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry/best-before dates per FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation with a general label-deficiency waiver. Rectification at port is restricted to the specific parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry/best-before dates provided by the manufacturer — and does not extend to missing mandatory declarations or non-compliant principal display panels; consignments with uncorrectable label defects face detention, re-export, or confiscation under the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulations, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, avocados fall outside 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 (Import) Regulations, 2017, with phytosanitary certification and designated food-import port restrictions as concurrent requirements.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for avocado imports?

Three documents are mandatory at the bill of entry: FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000), all per the CCR conditions verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge.

Can avocados be imported through any Indian port?

No. Import of food products including fresh fruit is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.

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