Apricots

Dried apricots for human consumption

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0813 10 00 (Dried apricots) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence clearance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, including compliance with the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020. Consignments are permitted only through 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) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

What this is

HSN code

0813 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 exporter
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 before the bill of entry is filed. Upload the licence (document code 911001), the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
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. Arrival at a non-designated port renders the consignment liable to detention pending FSSAI clearance.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
3
Ensure label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Permissible rectifications — including per-serve % RDA contribution and expiry/best-before date — may be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, provided the manufacturer supplies the corrected information.
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 common error on this tariff line is treating label rectification at port as a routine fallback rather than an exception. The FSSAI rectification dispensation under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the 2018 and 2019 orders covers only specified deficiencies; deficiencies outside that list — including missing mandatory declarations — cannot be rectified at port and will result in consignment rejection or re-export. Rectification is also void unless the corrected information originates from the manufacturer itself and is verified by the authorised officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0813 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, dried apricots fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Phytosanitary Certificate, and designated food-import port requirements.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line, and what are their document codes?

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000). All three must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies for imported dried apricots be corrected after the consignment arrives in India?

Only specified deficiencies are rectifiable — at a customs bonded warehouse before inspection, by affixing a single non-detachable sticker, and only where the corrected information is provided by the manufacturer. Deficiencies outside the categories listed under Regulation 6 of the FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017 and the FSSAI orders dated 22-05-2018 and 14-01-2019 cannot be rectified at port and may lead to re-export or rejection.

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