Durians

Fresh durians, whole or unprocessed

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 60 00 (Durians) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including mandatory labelling compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must enter through designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced at the border by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0810 60 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 exporter
Specimen label copy 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 and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000); the customs proper officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 · Label specimen document code 0110FS
2
Route the consignment through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Non-compliance with the designated-port condition renders the consignment 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
Ensure labelling on each unit complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve dietary contribution data and expiry/best-before alignment — may be corrected at customs-bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI clarification 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 label deficiencies as a minor post-arrival formality rather than a pre-clearance obligation. The rectification dispensation under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders of 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 is conditional on the corrected label being applied at a customs-bonded warehouse before visual or re-inspection by the authorised officer — not at the importer's premises after out-of-charge. Consignments where label correction is attempted post-OOC face re-inspection, potential seizure, and FSSAI enforcement action.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh durians are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with labelling compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 and the designated food-import port restriction.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a durian consignment?

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

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment clears customs?

No. The FSSAI and CBIC rectification dispensation requires corrections to be made at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection; rectification after out-of-charge is not permitted under the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 or the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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