Raisins

Dried grapes (raisins)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0806 20 10 (Raisins) 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 through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Phytosanitary Certificate verification and customs documentary checks administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0806 20 10

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 exporter
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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded, and the label must conform to the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020.
FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) · Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. The proper officer will verify all three mandatory documents — FSSAI Import Licence, Specimen Copy of Label, and Phytosanitary Certificate — before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
Document code 851000 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution and expiry date — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before inspection by the authorised officer.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 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 labelling deficiencies as administrative afterthoughts rectifiable at any stage. Under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, only the specifically enumerated items — per-serve dietary contribution and expiry/best-before date — qualify for port rectification, and only where the correction is made by the manufacturer and verified by the authorised officer before visual inspection. Any other labelling non-conformance triggers re-inspection or detention, not rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0806 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, raisins fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers dried fruits. 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 documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for raisin consignments?

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

Can labelling deficiencies on raisin consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the enumerated items under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — specifically per-serve dietary contribution and expiry/best-before date — rectified at the customs bonded warehouse by a manufacturer-provided, non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection.

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