Custard-apple (Ata)

Fresh custard-apple (Ata, sugar-apple, cherimoya)

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0810 90 40 (Custard-apple) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirement under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Import is restricted to designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0810 90 40

Chapter

08 · Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 / FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

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 an FSSAI Import Licence before filing the bill of entry and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 · document codes 911001, 851000, 0110FS
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point as required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention and re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist — such as per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance or expiry-date formatting — rectification must be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel before visual inspection by the authorised officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating FSSAI label rectification as a post-clearance option. Under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022, rectification must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection — not after out-of-charge — and must be carried out by the manufacturer's own declaration where expiry-date correction is involved. Consignments presented for inspection with uncorrected label deficiencies that fall outside the prescribed rectifiable categories are liable to rejection and re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0810 90 40 require BIS certification?

No, fresh custard-apple falls 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 mandatory FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port compliance.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a custard-apple consignment?

Three documents are mandatory in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: FSSAI Import Licence (code 911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (code 851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (code 0110FS), as specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after customs clearance?

No. Permissible rectification under Regulation 6 of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus framework must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection; out-of-charge is withheld until compliant labelling is confirmed.

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