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Fresh cherries other than sour (morello) cherries

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0809 29 00 (fresh cherries, other than sour morello varieties) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill of entry. Import is permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with customs-overlay compliance administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0809 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
Phyto-Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
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 a valid FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The licence is the primary clearance gate; customs proper officers verify its presence in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence · document code 911001 · e-Sanchit verification requirement per CCR
2
Upload the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Labelling deficiencies permissible for port rectification under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by 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 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017
3
Route the consignment only through a port designated under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for food imports. Arrival at a non-designated port subjects the consignment to detention and re-routing at the importer's cost.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification as a routine fallback rather than a limited dispensation. Port rectification under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 covers only the specific parameters enumerated in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — and requires manufacturer-supplied information verified by the authorised officer; a missing FSSAI Import Licence or absent Phyto-Sanitary Certificate cannot be remedied at the port and results in consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0809 29 00 require BIS certification?

No. Fresh cherries are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Phyto-Sanitary Certificate, and designated-port restriction.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); all must be present in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for imported fresh cherries?

Yes, but only for the specific parameters permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus — namely per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date where provided by the manufacturer — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before authorised-officer inspection.

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