Pomegranates

Fresh pomegranates, other fresh fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 90 10 (Pomegranates) 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) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-compliance overlays apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0810 90 10

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 current FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the customs officer will verify all three before granting out-of-charge.
FSSAI Import Licence document code 911001 · Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 · Specimen Copy of Label document code 0110FS · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Route the consignment only through the designated food-import entry points listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending redirection 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 complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before vessel departure. Certain labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry-date information provided by the manufacturer — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, per the CBIC and FSSAI rectifiable-labelling dispensation.
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 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid FSSAI Import Licence alone secures clearance, while overlooking the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is a mandatory e-Sanchit upload and is independently verified by the customs officer before out-of-charge. A consignment arriving without the Phytosanitary Certificate will be detained regardless of FSSAI licence currency, and the rectifiable-labelling dispensation does not cure a missing PGA document.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, fresh pomegranates 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 a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate and designated-port restriction applying at the bill of entry.

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

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 officer grants out-of-charge.

Can labelling deficiencies on fresh pomegranate consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only within the scope defined by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022: permissible rectifications such as per-serve dietary allowance data and expiry-date information must be applied by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, without altering the original label.

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