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Fresh or dried citrus fruit, other than mandarins or clementines

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0805 29 00 (other fresh or dried citrus fruit) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Phytosanitary certification and specimen label compliance are concurrent mandatory requirements at the bill-of-entry stage, with CBIC and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administering policy overlays.

What this is

HSN code

0805 29 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 exporting country
Specimen label copy 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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and a Specimen Copy of the Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point conforming to General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
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 exist on arrival, rectification may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses before visual inspection by the authorised officer, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information, as permitted under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a general waiver for non-compliant labels. The dispensation is narrow: only the specific items listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 — such as per-serve dietary allowance contribution and expiry date — may be rectified at port, and only by the manufacturer's own endorsement verified by the authorised officer. A missing FSSAI Import Licence or Phytosanitary Certificate is not rectifiable at port and will result in consignment detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0805 29 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or dried citrus fruit is not within 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, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port compliance.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling defects be corrected after the consignment arrives at the Indian port?

Yes, but only within the narrow dispensation under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020: rectification is limited to specified items, must be done at customs bonded warehouses before inspection, and requires a non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel without altering the original label.

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