Apricots

Fresh apricots for import into India

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0809 10 00 (Apricots) 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 the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line under the food-import entry-point regime of General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, restricting clearance to designated food-import ports. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) e-Sanchit document verification applies at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0809 10 00

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit. The customs proper officer must confirm this document is present in e-Sanchit prior to granting out-of-charge, even where the bill has been PGA-facilitated without direct PGA routing for NOC.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CCR PGA-facilitated-bill instruction
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Labelling deficiencies permissible for rectification at customs bonded warehouses include per-serve RDA contribution, date of expiry, and best-before date per the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, subject to affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label.
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
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port precludes customs out-of-charge and exposes the consignment to detention and demurrage pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on fresh fruit consignments under this tariff line is treating minor label deficiencies as grounds for wholesale consignment rejection or re-export — when in fact the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus permits correction at the customs bonded warehouse by non-detachable sticker, provided the manufacturer has supplied the corrective information and an authorised officer verifies it. Importers who pre-arrange rectification documentation before vessel arrival avoid detention; those who attempt correction post-inspection by customs trigger a full re-inspection cycle and extended ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0809 10 00 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh apricots are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order, and no BIS scheme applies to this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with designated-port restrictions under the ITC (HS) 2022 General Note 4(D).

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Three documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), per the CCR PGA-facilitated-bill instruction and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022.

What labelling information can be rectified at the port, and under what conditions?

Per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry with best-before date may be rectified at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, provided the information is supplied by the manufacturer and verified by an authorised officer, as permitted under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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