Kesar

Kesar mango, fresh or dried guavas, mangoes, mangosteens

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 50 26 (Kesar mango) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0804 50 26

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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the specimen copy of label under document code 0110FS; the proper officer will verify both documents before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Specimen copy of label document code 0110FS · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 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. Import through a non-designated port is not permitted for food consignments and will result in detention.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — such as per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance or date of expiry — rectification may 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.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a broad exemption from pre-shipment label compliance. The rectification facility covers only the specific parameters listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — per-serve RDA percentages and dual date markings — and requires the manufacturer's own provision of the corrected information; a customs officer may refuse rectification where the deficiency falls outside those listed parameters, resulting in re-export or confiscation of the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 50 26 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or dried mangoes and mangosteens 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 FSSAI Import Licence and label-compliance requirements applying at the designated food-import entry points.

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

Document code 911001 (FSSAI Import Licence) and document code 0110FS (specimen copy of label) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed and out-of-charge granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at port?

Only for the specific parameters permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — namely per-serve RDA contribution and best-before or expiry date information supplied by the manufacturer — by affixing a non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection.

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