Alphonso (Hapus)

Fresh or dried Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 50 21 (Alphonso (Hapus) mangoes) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with mandatory e-Sanchit documentation verified at the bill-of-entry stage. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), restricts food imports to designated entry points, and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-rectification instructions apply as a customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

0804 50 21

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
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI
Food import entry-point declaration to CBIC

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 the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the proper officer must confirm both documents are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are treated as a policy violation and are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022
3
Ensure the label complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before clearance. Permissible rectifications — including per-serve % RDA contribution and expiry date additions — must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label; the authorised officer must verify manufacturer-provided corrections.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking label compliance under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. A consignment held for a labelling deficiency that falls outside the permissible rectification window — for example, one where the original manufacturer has not provided the requisite correction — cannot be rectified at the port and will be detained, incurring demurrage and ground rent until a re-export or destruction order is issued. Confirm the label's RDA and date-of-expiry fields against the 2020 Regulations before shipment departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 50 21 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or dried Alphonso mangoes fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. 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 Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge will not be granted until both are verified by the proper officer per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for Alphonso mango consignments?

Yes, but only within the specific parameters permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — namely per-serve RDA percentage and expiry-date additions — carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a non-detachable sticker, provided the information is furnished by the manufacturer itself and verified by an authorised officer.

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