Containing added sugar

Frozen fruits and nuts containing added sugar

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0811 90 10 (frozen fruit and nuts containing added sugar) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including foreign-food labelling compliance under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments must also satisfy General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 on designated food-import entry points, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and verified by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0811 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 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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify all three documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CCR · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
2
Ensure the consignment enters through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Routing through a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-routing.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022
3
Confirm that labelling meets the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and added-sugar declaration. Where rectifiable labelling deficiencies exist, correction must be made at the customs-bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker adjacent to the principal display panel before the authorised officer's inspection.
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 common error on this tariff line is treating a labelling shortfall as a minor customs irregularity rather than a substantive FSSAI non-compliance. Rectification is permitted at the bonded warehouse only for the categories of deficiency specified under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 — a missing added-sugar declaration or an absent per-serve RDA calculation falls within this window, but only if the corrective sticker is affixed before visual re-inspection; consignments presented for inspection with an uncorrected label are subject to re-export or destruction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0811 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, frozen fruit and nuts with added sugar are not within 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 the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

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 out-of-charge is granted.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Yes, but only within the categories specified under CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 — correction must occur at a customs-bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter original label information.

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