Grapefruit and pomelos

Fresh or dried grapefruit and pomelos

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0805 40 00 (Grapefruit and pomelos) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy controls and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight apply as additional clearance requirements, including Phytosanitary Certificate verification and rectifiable-labelling compliance at port.

What this is

HSN code

0805 40 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 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 the FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is current before the bill of entry is filed. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document codes 911001 and 0110FS · CCR e-Sanchit mandate
2
Attach the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry. Absence of a valid Phytosanitary Certificate will prevent out-of-charge regardless of FSSAI clearance status.
Document code 851000 · CCR e-Sanchit mandate
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 must be corrected by affixing a non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is confusing port-rectifiable labelling deficiencies with a general licence to arrive with non-compliant labels. Rectification at a customs bonded warehouse is permitted only for the specific fields enumerated under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — principally per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date placement — and only where the correction is made by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering original label content. Labelling defects outside this enumerated list expose the consignment to detention and re-export, not rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0805 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or dried grapefruit and pomelos are 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 Phytosanitary Certificate and designated food-import port requirements applying concurrently.

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

The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies these before granting out-of-charge.

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

Yes, but only for the specific fields permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022, such as per-serve RDA percentages and expiry date information, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before FSSAI inspection.

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