Persimmons

Fresh persimmons, other fresh fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 70 00 (Persimmons) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with Phytosanitary Certificate clearance and compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for designated food-import entry points. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply policy overlays governing port-of-entry restrictions and rectifiable-labelling obligations at customs bonded warehouses.

What this is

HSN code

0810 70 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 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 (document code 911001) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; a missing or expired licence results in detention of the consignment.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. These documents are mandatory for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC and must be verified before out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory-documents requirement · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contributions and expiry-date information — must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised FSSAI officer.
General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) Schedule I, 2022 · 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 single most common error on fresh fruit consignments under this tariff line is attempting post-arrival label rectification outside a customs bonded warehouse, or by a party other than the manufacturer. The FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 permits only a non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel — any alteration of the original label text, or rectification after the authorised officer's visual inspection, converts a curable deficiency into a ground for refusal of out-of-charge and potential re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 70 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh persimmons fall outside 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 port-of-entry restrictions under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which entry points are permitted for importing persimmons, and what document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

Import is permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022; the mandatory e-Sanchit uploads are the FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS).

What labelling deficiencies can be rectified at the port, and who may carry out the rectification?

Rectifiable deficiencies — including per-serve RDA percentage contributions and expiry-date information provided by the manufacturer — may be corrected at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label, per CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022.

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