Pears

Fresh pears, edible fruit import

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0808 30 00 (Pears) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must be routed through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0808 30 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 a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and a specimen copy of the label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all three documents are verified in the system.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import entry point notified under 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 applicable food-safety and customs framework.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Where rectifiable labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve RDA contribution percentages and best-before/expiry date presentation — rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs 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 label deficiencies as trivially correctable at any stage, without recognising that rectification is strictly confined to customs bonded warehouses and must occur before the authorised FSSAI officer conducts visual inspection or re-inspection. A label that has already been inspected and found non-conforming cannot be retrospectively corrected under the special dispensation; the consignment becomes liable to re-export or destruction. Importers should verify label compliance against FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 at the point of packing, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0808 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh pears fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers edible fresh fruit. 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 e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and specimen copy of label (document code 0110FS), as specified in CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the FSSAI officer has inspected the consignment?

No. The special rectification dispensation under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 applies only before visual inspection by the authorised officer; post-inspection non-conforming consignments are subject to re-export or destruction, not re-labelling.

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