Containing added sugar

Frozen raspberries, blackberries, currants and gooseberries with added sugar

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0811 20 10 (frozen berries containing added sugar) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017. Consignments must enter only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Phytosanitary Certificate clearance as an additional overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0811 20 10

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 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 valid FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the mandatory document upload — FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000) — prior to granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/APEX/2022-FSSAI
2
Route the consignment only through one of the designated food-import entry points notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments tendered at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure all labels comply with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before import. Permissible labelling rectifications — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and expiry date — may be carried out at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, without altering the original label, before 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 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is arriving at a non-designated port on the assumption that any major gateway accepts food consignments. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 restricts food-import entry to a specified list of ports, and a consignment tendered elsewhere attracts detention and demurrage with no in-situ remedy — it must be re-routed or re-exported at the importer's cost. Verify the designated-port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure, not at the port of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0811 20 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers frozen sweetened berries under this tariff line. 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 and a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate overlay.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this product?

Yes, but only for the specific labelling elements permitted under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — such as per-serve dietary allowance data and expiry dates — by affixing a non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse; structural or safety-related label errors are not rectifiable and will ground the consignment.

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