Black, white or red currants and gooseberries

Fresh black, white, red currants and gooseberries

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 30 00 (Black, white or red currants and gooseberries) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays apply, including a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement and the rectifiable-labelling regime.

What this is

HSN code

0810 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 authority
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
Ensure the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify these uploads prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
2
Obtain and upload a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry. Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Confirm label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before shipment. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — rectification may be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, without altering original label 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 arriving at an undesignated port with an otherwise complete documentation set. A consignment of fresh fruit landing outside the designated entry points notified under General Note 4(D) is liable to detention and rejection regardless of whether the FSSAI Import Licence and Phytosanitary Certificate are current and correctly uploaded; fresh produce detained pending port-compliance rectification accrues demurrage and is typically unrecoverable due to perishability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh currants and gooseberries fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. 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, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated-port restriction under the ITC (HS) 2022 policy.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), all per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies permitted under FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — correction must be by a single non-detachable sticker affixed at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, and does not extend to missing PGA clearances.

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