Cherries

Provisionally preserved cherries, unsuitable for immediate consumption

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0812 10 00 (Provisionally preserved cherries) 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. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) policy restricts entry to designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) oversight at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0812 10 00

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 ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 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 before customs out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022
2
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at non-designated ports are liable to detention pending re-routing 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 meets FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 requirements, including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date. Where permissible labelling deficiencies exist, rectification must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection, using a single non-detachable sticker affixed next to the principal display panel without altering original label information.
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 Reg. 6

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the rectifiable-labelling dispensation as a blanket post-arrival correction window. Rectification is permitted only for the specific labelling fields listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and must be completed at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection — not after. Consignments where the original manufacturer has not provided the missing date-of-expiry information cannot avail the dispensation at all, leaving detention and potential re-export as the only outcomes.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0812 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, provisionally preserved cherries fall 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 an FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port requirements at the bill of entry.

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

Three document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Phytosanitary Certificate (851000), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS) — all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be corrected after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific fields permitted under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — rectification must occur at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, using a non-detachable sticker, and date-of-expiry corrections are allowed only when the information is supplied by the original manufacturer.

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