Cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium

Fresh cranberries, bilberries and other Vaccinium fruits

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 40 00 (Cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinium) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements and food-safety compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Consignments must enter only through the designated food-import entry points 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.

What this is

HSN code

0810 40 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 Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the designated food-import entry points. Ensure compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention 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
3
Where labelling deficiencies are identified, rectification is permitted only for the categories authorised under FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — carried out at a customs bonded warehouse 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 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating a valid FSSAI Import Licence as the only clearance required and overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a separate mandatory upload in e-Sanchit. Customs proper officers are specifically instructed to verify all three document codes — 911001, 851000, and 0110FS — before granting out-of-charge; a missing Phytosanitary Certificate will result in consignment detention regardless of FSSAI licence currency. Rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not extend to the absence of a mandatory PGA document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh Vaccinium fruits 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 designated-port restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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

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

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

Rectification is permitted only for the specific categories listed under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 dispensation — such as per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — and must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by non-detachable sticker, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022.

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