Singoda whole (water nut)

Dried singoda whole (water nut), other dried fruit

FSSAI CLEARANCE

HSN 0813 40 20 (Singoda whole, water nut) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with consignments permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) labelling-compliance overlays apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

0813 40 20

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
Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporter
Specimen copy of label from FSSAI

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 current FSSAI Import Licence and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and the Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) — the proper officer will verify all three before 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 exclusively 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 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
Verify label compliance with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before dispatch. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date-of-expiry information — may be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker on the principal display panel, provided the correction is made 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 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence but omitting the Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which is treated as an independent mandatory document in e-Sanchit. A bill of entry missing any one of the three required uploads — 911001, 0110FS, or 851000 — will not receive out-of-charge even where the FSSAI licence is current, and the resulting detention attracts demurrage and ground rent from the day of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0813 40 20 require BIS certification?

No, dried singoda whole (water nut) is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with FSSAI Import Licence, Phyto Sanitary Certificate, and label-compliance requirements enforced at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

Three documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), and Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000); all must be uploaded before the proper officer grants out-of-charge, per CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies on imported singoda consignments be rectified at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific rectifiable items listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — such as per-serve dietary allowance data and date-of-expiry information — and only by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's visual inspection; structural or safety-parameter label errors cannot be rectified at port.

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