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Fresh or dried guavas, mangoes and mangosteens (other varieties)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0804 50 29 (Other guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points prescribed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) overseeing bill-of-entry verification.

What this is

HSN code

0804 50 29

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
ITC (HS) 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 an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) before the bill of entry is filed and upload it in e-Sanchit. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified by the proper officer.
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
2
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export under the ITC (HS) policy.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labels comply with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Permissible rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry/best-before date additions provided by the manufacturer — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses 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, Para 2(i) · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 · Order dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling deficiency as rectifiable when it falls outside the narrow dispensation provided under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order of 18 November 2022. Only specific items — per-serve RDA contributions and expiry/best-before dates supplied by the manufacturer — qualify for port-level rectification; substantive labelling non-compliance results in consignment detention and compulsory re-inspection rather than a simple sticker amendment. Confirm label completeness against the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment, not on arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0804 50 29 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh or dried guavas, mangoes and mangosteens 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence and label compliance at the designated food-import entry points.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge?

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify these before granting out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected at the port for this tariff line?

Only the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs Para 2(i) and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 may be rectified at customs-bonded warehouses using a non-detachable sticker; all other labelling non-compliance results in detention pending re-inspection by the authorised officer.

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