Raspberries, black-berries, mulberries and loganberries

Fresh raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 20 00 (Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0810 20 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 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. Also upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); the customs proper officer must verify all three are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment exclusively through a designated food-import port listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, as mandated by General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are detained and liable to re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labelling meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements before arrival. Limited rectification of specified labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be carried out at customs bonded warehouses using a single non-detachable sticker, but only where the manufacturer has provided the corrective information.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence in e-Sanchit but omitting either the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) or the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), both of which are independently mandatory. A bill of entry with any of the three required documents absent will not receive out-of-charge, triggering detention, demurrage and ground rent at the designated port until all documents are uploaded and verified by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh berries are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers 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-port compliance.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (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 after arrival?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18 November 2022 — rectification must be carried out in a customs bonded warehouse using a single non-detachable sticker, and only where the corrective information originates from the manufacturer itself.

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